#ColumbusDay Is Canceled: 3 Of My Favorite Indigenous Women In Pop-Culture, Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay!
Today, October 8th is most known for #ColumbusDay but since we have become more "woke", it's canceled! We appreciate the national day off but we now know that Columbus is no one to be celebrated. Much love and respect to all of the Indigenous people who are observing their life, family, and heritage on today. America would not be America without you all. Instead of harping on the fact that we were lied to in history class our entire life we decided to flip the script and highlight 3 awesome Native American women in pop-culture and fashion. You may or may not know these beautiful faces, check them out below:
Kehlani (@Kehlani)
Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter. We celebrate Kehlani for doing all that she can to help the indigenous community. Kehlani is a positive force in this negative world and we applaud her for changing lives through her music, advocacy, and philanthropic efforts.
Amy Farid (@TheRealAmyFarid)
Professional Hair Stylist. Amy Farid is one of the coolest hair stylist out here doing it. Amy is responsible for Solange's cover look in Bust Magazine. She has worked with Harpers Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and more. We celebrate Amy because she is one of the first Native Americans to make it big in the professional hair styling industry. Amy often talks about not having a role model to look up to when she was growing up, she always loved beauty and fashion but nobody in her community was like her. Amy did her own thing and is now working with the best in the industry. We appreciate her honesty when it comes to cultural appropriation. Amy shows other indigenous girls that they can think outside of the box and be whoever they want to be.
Daunette Reyome (@DaunetteTheModel)
13-year-old Native American model. Daunette reminded us all that her culture was not a fashion statement. We celebrate Daunette's wisdom and bravery, she's is making it her mission to make people think twice before wearing Native American-inspired accessories. Featured in an editorial by Teen Vogue that focused on the difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation.
