Editor’s Letter: Winter 2013
A new year is upon us and we are excited about discovering what lies ahead. Over the last year, we have learned that you can plan, predict and wonder about what lies ahead, but every day will present you with new and unexpected challenges and opportunities. Get comfortable with the idea of not knowing, be […]
Pride on the Court
Cinnamon Spear of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana, wanted to document this pride and lifestyle of basketball. Although the documentary portrays the boys’ basketball team in Lame Deer, MT, she speaks for every reservation with her story. What started out as a thesis is now a breakthrough documentary that has already established a […]
Creative Genius: Nataanii Means
Creative genius Nataanii Means is a man of talent – not only does he rap and make music, he has a passion for creating movies and acting. NATIVE MAX: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What’s your tribe? NATAANII MEANS: My full name is Nataanii Nez Means, which in Diné it means, “a statesman-like […]
Make Us Proud: “To Honor Myself is to Honor Them”
In our long-running series, “Make Us Proud”, we talk to people from around Indian Country who are making us proud. My name is Crystal Starr Szczepanski. I am the daughter of Eleanor and Frank Szczepanski. I am Athabaskan, Yup’ik and Colville. In 1996, at a powwow I asked this Shoshone guy to owl dance. The attraction […]
Gamer Sleek
Waddie CrazyHorse is a third generation silversmith from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. CrazyHorse says his new Tetris®-inspired collection of the season is just another step in advancing himself as a silversmith. He started developing his Tetris® design scheme in 2008, playing with new patterns and negative space while designing. CrazyHorse grew up in the videogame […]
Beautiful Pride
Troy Brave Heart, an Oglala Lakota, has only been doing quillwork for a year but in that time has perfected his craft to produce flawlessly beautiful quillwork. Find out why Troy considers Natives, who wear beautiful quillwork, rebels who refuse to submit to the dominate culture by pride. NATIVE MAX: Where are you from? TROY […]
[PHOTOS]: Rez Kidz
We’re all rez kids. Check out what happens when a photographer, artist and models have a photoshoot on the Cheyenne River reservation in South Dakota in this exclusive feature for Native Max Magazine. Photography by Dawnee Lebeau Models: Trista Eaglestaff, Amanda Myhre, Melanie Bearheels and Rockilynn Afraid of Hawk Makeup by Shannon Chasing Hawk Hairstyling […]
[PHOTOS]: Aboriginal Fabulous
We got a sneak preview at Turquoise Soul’s upcoming collection. Photography by Reign Wapioke Photo Editing by Jamaal Lewis Styling, makeup and hair by Wabanoonkwe Accessories by Turquoise Soul
My Confidence: Sheila Hollow Horn
Sheila Hollow Horn, Lakota and Dine, got her biggest break of her acting and modeling career as she guest starred on “The Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia” on the Cooking Channel last year. However, it took years of hard work, dedication and confidence to get Sheila to where she is today. Sheila shares her secrets […]
Hip Hop Meets Tatanka
Rapper Brandis “B” Knudsen and artist William LeRoy take to the prairies of Tatanka: Story of the Bison in the Black Hills of South Dakota sporting the latest looks to hit the racks of Rapid City-based clothing store Urban City. Photography by Kelly Holmes.
