A group of Indigenous fashion designers and models were invited to the prestigious New York Fashion Week to show the world a sample of their culture.
I went to New York Fashion Week for Indigenous Fashion Week. Brittany Gadwa explained that it was a life-changing experience.
A single mother and social worker from the town of Elk Point, Alta., got to model in the hiTechMODA show.
She cried a lot on the trip.
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I dealt with suicidal thoughts when I was a kid. I didn’t know who I was and I didn’t know my worth. I went to New York in order to heal.
The outfit she wore was designed by a Louis Bull Tribe member.
The ribbon skirt maker and bead worker decided to make 10 new outfits for the show, inspired by something she missed during the Pandemic.
The Canadians did a bit of sightseeing after the runway was slayed.
Bull-Buffalo said that they went to Times Square for a photo shoot.
She wanted to dress her cousins up in her mother’s and aunt’s clothes and parading them around the house since she was a child.
My dream comes true.
The models are all from the Treaty Six Territory.
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The model who was raised in Fort Vermilion in northern Alberta but now lives in the city put her own spin on the runway
I impressed a lot of people because I danced down the runway.
The grandmother got a warm reception when she arrived.
We were welcomed in all of New York and New Jersey. It was wonderful.
Wanotch was a plus-size model.
She shared a runway with a famous Canadian model in New York.
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The entire trip was unforgettable, according to Bull-Buffalo.
I was soaking it all in. I had never been to New York before on a plane.
Many of the Canadians in attendance hadn’t been to New York before.
“I’m going to be here as a trail-blazer and I’ll set the stone for everyone else to follow through”
The women want to inspire the next generation.
Wanotch said that he was proud to wear the designs that showcased his culture.
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