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Lifestyle
Bismarck Civic Center
Culture’d Couture fashion show brings Bismarck-Mandan community together for Native art and style
Local Indigenous designers and models showcase creativity on the runway
Adrianna Adame
Education
Indigenous parents reclaim traditional governance in Bismarck schools
Advisory committee embraces peacemaking model, aiming to boost family engagement and honor cultural practices
Adrianna Adame
Public schools
Feather-tying ceremony honors Bismarck-Mandan Native graduates’ protected cultural rights
About 75 students are bestowed an eagle feather to acknowledge life milestone
Adrianna Adame
Traditions
Majority of Bismarck-Mandan high school Native graduates will adorn eagle feathers on their big day
Community leaders assist students with feather trades
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Style
Collection features Native designs at Louis Vuitton show
Musician and designer Pharrell Williams' sophomore collection at Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter men's show featured Americana and Native designs
Thomas Adamson / Associated Press VIA ICT
Crow artist boots hit Nordstrom shelves
NotAfraid, a beader based in eastern Montana, to design five pairs of shoes
Nora Mabie / Missoulian via ICT