SWAIA Announces Centennial Fashion Designers
Santa Fe Indian Market announces the designers featured in SWAIA’s Centennial Indigenous Fashion Show.
Disney+’s Echo Holds Casting Call for Indigenous Dancers
Alaqua Cox’s Echo, the first Indigenous superhero to appear on screen from Marvel, calls for Indigenous dancers to appear in the upcoming show.
Creative Nations X Creative Startups: Accelerating Native Creative Success
Announcing the Creative Nations Innovation Challenge for Indigenous Entrepreneurs, a unique accelerator program for Native makers, artists, innovators and visionaries.
Post-Coachella 2022: On the Issue of Festival Clothing
The “boho” trend of festival wear often includes appropriated clothing from other cultures that is treated with little to no respect and contributes to other problems faced by the BIPOC community.
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SWAIA Announces Centennial Fashion Designers
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Creative Nations X Creative Startups: Accelerating Native Creative Success
Announcing the Creative Nations Innovation Challenge for Indigenous Entrepreneurs, a unique accelerator program for Native makers, artists, innovators and visionaries.
Turtle Mountain Chippewa Member SaNoah LaRocque Crowned Miss North Dakota USA 2022
SaNoah LaRocque (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) was crowned Miss North Dakota USA 2022.
The 1st Native American Art Show Brings Acclaimed Native American Artists from All Over the USA to SD
The first of its kind weekend show featuring internationally acclaimed Native artists in Southern California.
The Relationship Between Hairstyles and Culture
We display our cultural identity through a variety of ways. Read about the relationship between hairstyles and culture and why styles matter.
Native-Owned Eighth Generation Launches First Global “Decolonizing Partnership” with Coffee Brand Starbucks
Eighth Generation launches Coast Salish-themed capsule collection; becomes the first non-Starbucks shop to carry items with the Starbucks logo
The Indigenous Inclusion and Involvement of Meow Wolf
This fall, Meow Wolf, the arts production company known for creating immersive experiences that transport audiences into fantastic realms, opened Convergence Station in Denver. We find out about the Indigenous inclusion and involvement of the new location.
Native Excellence: Natives Featured in Major Events, Mainstream Media, & More
Just within the last few weeks, Natives have appeared in various mainstream media, media outlets and more!
Everything in Entertainment
Disney+’s Echo Holds Casting Call for Indigenous Dancers
Alaqua Cox’s Echo, the first Indigenous superhero to appear on screen from Marvel, calls for Indigenous dancers to appear in the upcoming show.
An Interview With Hip-Hop Duo T H R O N E
With soulful lyrics and music that blends genres, T H R O N E–made up of YVHIKV (Mvskoke) and Hayatheus–establishes itself as a unique and talented duo that is quickly capturing people’s attention.
Sundance 2022: Interview with Ahnahktsipiitaa (Colin Van Loon) of THIS IS NOT A CEREMONY
Director and writer of THIS IS NOT A CEREMONY Ahnahktsipiitaa spoke with Native Max about the short film during its premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival–the inspiration for and the challenges he overcame making this exceptional piece about the darker sides of living in Canada while Indigenous.
Virgil Ortiz Releases New Book
The world-renowned artist and most innovative potter of his time releases ‘Virgil Ortiz: REVOLUTION’.
Inside the Pages
Fashion Full Circle: Scott Wabano
Growing up on a rural reserve, he struggled with his identity and was bullied; flipping through pages of fashion magazines was the only form of escapism. Now, Cree youth Scott Wabano is taking on the fashion industry as a model, fashion stylist, and fashion designer while gracing the cover of the first Native fashion magazine, Native Max.
All Eyes On: Mixed Blood Club
Mixed Blood Club finds the delicate balance between honoring ancestral traditions and creating modern and relevant limited edition pieces. From creating jewelry to vintage beaded
Jared Yazzie: Accomplished Artivist
“I want OXDX to become one of Indian Country’s hottest clothing lines. I would like to get to the level of the giants in the
