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DC | Celebrating Indigenous Fashion
Saturday, March 15, 10 AM–5 PM
Celebrate groundbreaking Indigenous designers whose inspiring creations challenge the boundaries of fashion and expand perceptions of Indigenous cultures.
Indigenous Fashion Showcase
Level 1: Potomac Atrium
Join Indigenous fashion designers as they unveil their latest works and demonstrate their craft. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind fashion showcase, meet the designers and purchase their unique works. Designers include Dorothy Grant (Haida); Joe Big Mountain (Mohawk/Cree/Comanche); Lauren Good Day (Arikara/Hidatsa/Blackfeet/Plains Cree); and Bethany Yellowtail (Apsáalooke [Crow/Absaroke]/Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai [Cheyenne]).
Curator Tour: “Making a Statement” | 11 AM
Level 3
Join curator Anya Montiel (Mestiza/Tohono O’odham descent) for a close look at the museum’s special installation “Making a Statement” featuring the custom Gucci gowns worn by actress Lily Gladstone (Siksikaitsitapi [Blackfeet]/Nimiipuu [Nez Perce]) at the 96th Academy Awards.
Women’s History Month: Stories and Conversation on Indigenous Design | 1 PM
Level 1: Rasmuson Theater, and online
Celebrate groundbreaking Indigenous designers whose inspiring creations challenge the boundaries of fashion and expand perceptions of Indigenous cultures. The designers will reflect on their personal inspirations and motivations for styling and creating clothing and accessories for women. Featuring Dorothy Grant (Haida); Joe Big Mountain (Mohawk/Cree/Comanche) and Sunshine Big Mountain (Oneida Nation) of Ironhorse Quillwork; Jontay Kahm (Plains Cree); Bethany Yellowtail (Apsáalooke [Crow/Absaroke]/Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai [Cheyenne]); and Lauren Good Day (Arikara/Hidatsa/Blackfeet/Plains Cree). Vogue fashion and style writer Christian Allaire (Ojibwe) moderates. No registration required; first come, first served. Watch online on the museum’s YouTube channel.
Book signing “Dorothy Grant: An Endless Thread” | 3 PM
Level 2: Roanoke Museum Store
Meet Haida artist Dorothy Grant who will be signing “Dorothy Grant: An Endless Thread”, the first monograph to celebrate her trailblazing career. The book will be available for purchase in the store. No registration required; first come, first served.
URL: https://americanindian.si.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D181249022
Image: Left: Gladstone at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party. Photo by Doug Peters/PA Images via Getty Images. Right: Gladstone at the 96th Academy Awards. Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images
