Episode 14: Classroom Essentials: Ribbon skirts with Rachel King
Ribbon skirts are unique and handmade, holding significant historical and traditional meaning for Indigenous women. These skirts are worn by Native women in many settings, including traditional ceremonies and other special events. In this episode, Allison and Odia talk with educator and seamstress Rachel King (Red Lake Nation) about the meaning and significance of ribbon skirts and how they play an important role in contemporary Indigenous expression.
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RESOURCES
· Rachel’s Facebook page: Minogwaaso "She Sews Well"
· Here Now: Minnesota Museum of American Art
· What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland's Historic Inauguration
· Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)
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