Fashion is often used to confirm identities, challenge social structures, and display personalities. Discover the joy of fashion in our conversation celebrating PRIDE month. Joining us will be Angel Aubichon (Cree/Métis), Alex Manitopyes (Cree/Anishinaabe), Adrian Stevens (Northern Ute/Shoshone-Bannock/San Carlos Apache), and Sean Snyder (Navajo/Southern Ute). Moderated by Christian Allaire (Ojibwe). PANELISTS Angel Aubichon (Cree/Métis) and Alex Manitopyes (Cree/Anishinaabe) are the Indigiqueer co-founders of the fashion brand Indi City. Together they design fashion accessories inspired by their ancestral roots. In 2017, they became the first global Indigenous designers to incorporate wearable technology into traditional regalia. Their first piece, a woman’s traditional outfit called The Matriarch Speaks, was exhibited in Calgary, Ottawa, and Shenzhen, China. Indi City has grown from a small business on Instagram to a newly launched online store with products sold in shops and boutiques across the country. Their in-house multimedia production company works to curate a 100% Indigenous-made brand through visual marketing and storytelling. Sean Snyder is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation as well as a descendant of the Southern Ute tribe. Adrian Stevens comes from the Northern Ute, Shoshone-Bannock, and San Carlos Apache tribes. Together they are professional two-spirit artists and cultural consultants who currently make their home outside Las Vegas, Nevada. MODERATOR Christian Allaire (Ojibwe) is currently the fashion and style writer at Vogue in New York City. He grew up on the Nipissing First Nation reserve in Ontario, Canada. After earning his BA in journalism from Ryerson University in 2014, he moved to New York to begin his career as a fashion editor at Footwear News, a role he held for three years. He has also freelanced for Vogue, Elle, Mr. Porter, Hazlitt, Refinery 29, and more. Christian Allaire photo: Courtesy of Christina Ciddio; Sean & Adrian photo: Courtesy of Adrian Stevens Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future is an online series hosted by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. These moderated panel discussions serve as a national platform to amplify the efforts of Native changemakers from across the Western Hemisphere who are engaged in civic and social justice work for Indigenous peoples. ************ La moda a menudo se utiliza para confirmar identidades, cuestionar estructuras sociales y mostrar personalidades. Descubre la alegría de la moda en nuestras conversaciones de celebración del mes del ORGULLO. Nos estarán acompañando Angel Aubichon (cree/métis), Alex Manitopyes (cree/anishinaabe), Adrian Stevens (ute del norte/shoshone-bannock/san carlos apache) y Sean Snyder (navajo/ute del sur). Moderado por Christian Allaire (ojibwe). PANELISTAS Angel Aubichon (cree/métis) y Alex Manitopyes (cree/anishinaabe) son les cofundadores indigequeer de la marca de moda Indi City. Juntes diseñan accesorios de moda inspirados en sus raíces ancestrales. En 2017, se convirtieron en les primeres diseñadores indígenas a nivel mundial en incorporar tecnología para vestir en trajes tradicionales. La primera pieza que realizaron juntes, un vestido tradicional de mujer al que denominaron La matriarca habla se expuso en Calgary, Ottawa y en Shenzhen, China. Indi City creció, pasando de ser un negocio pequeño en Instagram a una tienda en línea recién lanzada, que ofrece productos que se venden en tiendas y boutiques en todo el país. Su empresa de producción multimedia interna trabaja en la selección y organización de una marca 100% indígena a través del marketing visual y la narrativa. Sean Snyder es miembro inscrite de la Nación Navajo y descendiente de la tribu ute del sur. Adrian Stevens pertenece a las tribus ute del norte, shoshone-bannock y san carlos apache. Juntes son asesores culturales y artistas dos espíritus profesionales que actualmente residen fuera de Las Vegas, Nevada. MODERADOR Christian Allaire (ojibwe) es actualmente el escritor de estilo y moda de Vogue en la ciudad de Nueva York. Creció en la reserva de la Nación Originaria Nipissing en Ontario, Canadá. Tras obtener su licenciatura en periodismo en la Universidad de Ryerson en 2014, se mudó a Nueva York para comenzar su carrera como editor de moda en Footwear News, puesto que ocupó durante tres años. También ha trabajado como periodista independiente para Vogue, Elle, Mr. Porter, Hazlitt, Refinery 29 y otras publicaciones. Fotografía de Christian Allaire: Cortesía de Christina Ciddio; Fotografía de Sean y Adrian: Cortesía de Adrian Stevens