Looking to shop from indigenous artists and apparel designers this holiday season? Here is a list of 10 indigenous-owned brands, and sites where you can browse their merchandise online.
1) Cheekbone Beauty | https://www.cheekbonebeauty.com/
A Canadian, Indigenous-owned beauty brand, known for creating clean, vegan and sustainable color cosmetics.
2) 4KINSHIP | https://www.4kinship.com/
A Diné (Navajo) owned sustainable artwear brand dedicated to producing handmade, one of a kind, restored, repurposed and lovingly upcycled, artisanal and small batch products.
3) Outlier Leather Co. | https://www.outlierleatherco.com/
A lifestyle brand, owned and operated by David Spence, a Nisichawayasihk (Treaty 5) Cree man. Every Outlier product is handcrafted by David and uses high-quality materials from eco-conscious tanneries.
4) Sḵwálwen | https://skwalwen.com/
A luxury Indigenous brand creating botanical skin care products. Honoring traditional Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) plant knowledge, Sḵwálwen incorporates sustainably harvested and sourced plants and organic, high quality ingredients. Each product has a Squamish name to honor the place where this plant knowledge comes from.
5) Kūmana Activewear | https://www.kumanaactive.com/
Made of recycled ghost nets and pre- and post-consumer waste, Kūmana Activewear is a Native Hawaiian-owned and operated activewear brand. Kūmana Activewear is committed to prioritizing people and the environment first above all else, and perpetuating Hawaiian language and culture.
6) Mauka Sunglasses | https://www.maukasunglasses.com/
A Native Hawaiian-owned sunglasses brand making performance polarized sunglasses for fishing and hunting.
7) The Keiki Dept LLC | https://www.thekeikidept.com/
A children’s clothing brand focused on sharing Native Hawaiian culture through the plants and animals depicted in their designs.
8) Warren Steven Scott | https://warrenstevenscott.com/
Warren Steven Scott, a member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation, is a contemporary accessory designer, fashion designer, tailor, and craftsperson.
9) Robin Waynee | https://robinwaynee.com/
Internationally recognized award-winning jeweler Robin Waynee is a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe.
10) Choke Cherry Creek | https://chokecherrycreekdesigns.com/
Choke Cherry Creek features contemporary Apsáalooke designs. Artist Angela Howe-Parrish, a member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation and descendent of the Pikuni (Blackfeet) Nation of Montana, has been featured in the New York City and Paris fashion week.
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