Stevens & Snyder Complete Denver Art Museum Residency & They’re Just Getting Started
The Two-Spirit artist duo wrapped their Native Arts residency at DAM this month with a new collector acquisition, a beaded Birkin in the works, and their work permanently entering the museum’s collection. Here’s what happened, and what’s coming next.
A Global Stage for Indigenous Beauty: 2026 Awards Now Open
Entries are officially open for the Global Indigenous Beauty Awards 2026, a first-of-its-kind platform celebrating Indigenous excellence across beauty, wellness, and cultural innovation worldwide.
Native Hands Wine Is Rewriting California’s Origin Story, From the Ground Up
Before California wine became an industry, it was Indigenous hands that shaped its beginnings. Native Hands Wine reclaims that legacy, merging lineage, land, and craft into a story that has long gone untold.
Indigo Rising: Sage Mountainflower’s ‘Indigo Threads’ Collection Redefines Indigenous Couture
Tewa designer Sage Mountainflower transforms reclaimed denim into a landmark of Indigenous high fashion, proving sustainability was always a sovereign act.
Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder Are in Residence at the Denver Art Museum, And You Should Be There
Two-Spirit artists, activists, and beadwork visionaries Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder are in residence at the Denver Art Museum through April 17, with Open Studio Hours running through this week. Known for their SWAIA-winning beaded “Birkin” bag and their runway presence at Indigenous fashion’s most celebrated stages, the couple now invites Denver audiences into their process — and their vision of bridging the past and future of moccasin design.
El Techichi: An Inscription of Jewelry as Evocation, Home, & Accession
Jewelry designer Omar Monroy creates pieces that carry memory, land, and lineage. Through her practice, El Techichi, stones, shells, and pearls become stories—evoking family, migration, and the living geographies of Turtle Island and Abya Yala.
Story and Photography by Nat Armenta
Generational Love: Vina Brown’s Debut Exhibition Weaves Timeless Teachings into the Present
Jewelry artist and multidisciplinary creator Vina Brown (ƛ̓áqvas gḷ́w̓aqs / Copper Canoe Woman) unveiled her first solo exhibition, Generational Love, on August 21 with an unforgettable evening of art, culture, and celebration. Rooted in the timeless teachings of her Haíłzaqv and Nuučaan̓uł families, the show transformed tradition into bold, contemporary works that honored both lineage and futurism.
Indigenous Futures 4EVER & The Son of Picasso Presented “Rebellious Threads: Upcycled Luxe and Indigenous Roots”
A One-Night-Only Celebration of Indigenous Sustainable Design and Creative Disruption
Ralph Lauren Home Debuts the Fall 2025 Canyon Road Collection with Naiomi and Tyler Glasses
After debuting Ralph Lauren’s Artist in Residence program with the three-part Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses collection, Naiomi returns to the program with her brother, Tyler, and new designs inspired by the beauty of their homelands on Dinétah and the weaving tradition they learned from their late grandmother.
Native Max Takes the Northwest: 3rd Annual Indigenous Fashion Show
Native Max is returning to the Pacific Northwest for the 3rd Annual Native Max Takes the Northwest Fashion Show, taking place Friday, November 28, 2025, in Tacoma, WA.
