Intertwined: Returning to Our Roots

A mother’s 30-year devotion to Tlingit tradition, a daughter who learned at her side, and the students carrying it all forward; a landmark exhibition in Juneau celebrates the living art of spruce root weaving.
“Your Zip Code Isn’t Your Ceiling”: Designer The Son of Picasso on Bringing City-Funded Fashion to Albuquerque’s International District

With city backing, two public fashion shows, and a mentorship program closing applications June 3rd, designer Benjamin Nelson, best known as The Son of Picasso, is rewriting what’s possible for New Mexico creatives, starting in the neighborhood that raised him.
Native Fashion Roundup: Lindsay King, Isabella Rose Design, and More

Indigenous fashion is on the move this week and here’s what’s landing on our radar right now.
Nike’s New N7 Soccer Collection Puts Indigenous Athletes at the Center of the Game

Nike is back with its latest N7 Collection, and this season it’s bringing Indigenous culture onto the pitch.
Native Designers Jennifer Younger and Mikailah Thompson’s Pieces Were Worn by Taboo and Teddy Swims for the 2026 American Music Awards
From Taboo to Teddy Swims, Native jewelry designers Jennifer Younger and Mikailah Thompson had a major feature at the 2026 AMAs, and they didn’t even need to be in the room.
Indigenous NYFW Is Coming Back to Manhattan, and 2026 Is Going to Be Bigger Than Ever
Mark your calendars: Indigenous New York Fashion Week returns September 10–15, 2026, with fashion shows, concerts, panels, pop-ups, and more in the heart of Manhattan. Here’s everything we know so far.
This Mvskoke Nation Designer Woke Up from Surgery with a Vision, and It Just Might Change How We Resell Native Fashion

Lea McCormick is building Native Re-Market, a resale app designed to keep Indigenous designer pieces out of landfills and in the hands of people who truly love them.
Meet Alicia Kayley: The “Indigenous Adele” Making Her Debut with a Double Single

The Ottawa-based Algonquin and Tahltan Nation singer-songwriter arrives fully formed with two debut singles out now via Crystal Shawanda’s New Sun Music label.
Indigenous Fashion Takes the Museum: Always in Fashion Opens at the Textile Museum of Canada

Curated by Amber-Dawn Bear Robe (Siksika Nation), Always in Fashion opens May 1 at the Textile Museum of Canada, and it’s rewriting what the fashion world looks like when Indigenous designers lead the conversation.
“We’re Here”: Stevens & Snyder on Two-Spirit Identity, Visibility, and Making Art as an Act of Presence

Excerpt: In a city where Indigenous queer artists still have to fight for space, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder are making that space — one beaded piece at a time. A conversation on protest, preservation, and what it really means to show up.