Native Star Quilt Inspired Baby Gap Dress

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My friend Sam spotted this skirt at Gap Kids/Baby Gap, which seems to be inspired by a Native Plains-style star quilt. If you’re unfamiliar with the tradition of quilt-making in Native communities, here are a couple examples: (image via liberalstreetfighter.com)   (image via shopping.aktalakota.org) I hesitate to call this an outright “appropriation” because I know I will get push back–“quilts …

More Tribal Fashion: Gap "Navajo Tracker Hat"

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My good friend Kayla (who is Hupa/Yurok/Karuk from Northern California) pointed me to this “Navajo Tracker Hat” from the Gap (no longer on sale so sorry I can’t link to it). She pointed out, however, that the design looks very similar to the basket hats from her community, rather than decidedly Navajo: (image via http://www.hoopa-nsn.gov) and even more similar to …