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Even better than her sprightly aesthetic, however, is what Roan hopes to achieve with her work. The designer—who has showcased on platforms such as Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week—sees fashion as a way to empower Indigenous people to embrace their cultural heritage. She also sees her collections as a teaching tool to introduce non-Indigenous people to her people’s design heritage. “I hope to offer education, storytelling, and authenticity,” says Roan. “It’s important to take up space authentically in fashion, especially since a lot of non-Indigenous folks tend to appropriate our designs and artwork. I hope to bring recognition of my tribal and family designs in fashion, to educate through storytelling, and to let the Kaulig racing ladies district featherweight shirt but I will buy this shirt and I will love this people know that we are still here and thriving.”
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