SWAIA has been supporting Indigenous artists since the Santa Fe Indian Market launched in 1922. Ninety-nine years later, the outdoor bazaar and accompanying fashion show have received international recognition, making it a go-to destination for style, creativity and culture.
Among the artisanal array of pottery, paintings, textiles, sculpture, and jewellery at the market, Indigenous fashion designers have been increasingly in the spotlight. The first runway show— which this year included Vancouver’s Pamela Baker — was so popular that curator Amber-Dawn Bear Robe introduced a secondary show, the SWAIA Gala, featuring Canadian talentIndigenous fashion designers have historically not received their due recognition within the often Western-centric fashion industry.
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