Native Nations Fashion Night at Quincy Hall [Video]

MINNEAPOLIS — Join designer and member of the Leech Lake Anishinaabe Nation, Delina White, for the largest gala event and marketplace in the Upper Midwest Thursday for a night of Native American-inspired and -created fashion.

The event, Native Nations Fashion Night: Messengers, Protectors & Great Mysteries, features three designers and one designer collaboration with the University of Minnesota’s School of Design, in addition to an authentic Native marketplace with wearable art, apparel, jewelry, accessories and beauty products.

White joined KARE 11 News at Noon to preview some of the designs show-goers will see Thursday evening, including a dress based on Anishinaabe culture.

White said she hopes that by attending the event, the community will gain a more solid understanding of native fashion designs, as well as …