On September 12th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Jennifer Robin, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Producer of Ofi Nia Productions, a business based in Mariposa, California, USA as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Creative Semi-Final Winner. Jennifer has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.
Pow Wow Pitch is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Aritzia, a design house with an innovative global platform, to award and spotlight six emerging Indigenous fashion entrepreneurs with the Aritzia Indigenous Fashion Grants.
From the deep history and culture of the Wendat people, Bastien Industries is bringing the traditional moccasins mainstream. Bastien Industries Owner and a 2023 Aritzia Fashion Grant Recipient, Jason Picard-Binet, shares his entrepreneurial journey and his passion for uplifting tradition to take up space in the fashion industry.
From the rich heritage of the Williams Lake Indian Band Shuswap, Indiginize Creation embodies tradition through custom, free-hand design hats inspired by Mother Earth. Owner and 2023 Aritzia Fashion Grant Recipient, Janelle Alladina, shares her journey with Indiginize Creation and how she is empowered by tradition and carving out her niche in the fashion industry.
In Santa Fe’s bustling art and fashion district, Founder and 2023 Aritzia Fashion Grant Recipient, Dante Biss-Grayson stands as an inspiration for many. His fashion brand, Sky-Eagle Collection, elegantly redesigns traditional styles of Osage heritage into modern silhouettes.
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