EDITOR’S WELCOME
W
elcome
to our
first
annual
Native Women’s
issue! With this issue, we’re focusing
Native American
and First Nations
women who are
making a change
within their communities, unselfishly giving back and creating waves across
Indian Country. With Juliana Brown Eyes-Clifford on our cover, this issue spotlights Native
women in health and fitness, Native women
who strive to promote self-confidence and
self-beauty, and Native women with stories of
contributing change behind the scenes.
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Editor
JOHNNIE MORRIS
Managing partner
TARA ROSE WESTON
Co-designer
MERCEDES MONTGOMERY
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PAULA CRAWFORD
PR/Secretary
KAITLIN BLAYLOCK
Editorial assistant
REGIONAL
West coast ZOE FRIDAY
Southwest MARCUS TSOSIE
Upper Midwest AMRASHAY ROBINSON
CONTRIBUTORS
Writer GIA BOLTON
Writer NOEL ALTAHA
Writer DARYL BEGAYE
Writer EVERETT BAXTER
Writer ANTHONY BURRIS
Fashion HELEN ORO
Fashion KRYSTINA BIA
Fashion CRYSTAL SZCZEPANSKI
Fashion JENNA HERNE
Fashion TIFFANY LEBARON
Photographer RYAN YOUNG
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