Dozens of Native American vendors gather for first-ever Indigenous Black Friday pop-up – KOCO Oklahoma City
We thought today would be *** good opportunity to get people out. If you’re gonna shop, you might as well shop local. We the people, an indigenous owned organization is celebrating native art and culture this holiday season with their inaugural Black Friday native vendor pop up market. We celebrate uh being indigenous every day, but uh Native American Heritage Month in particular, I want to make sure that we’re opening places and spaces for our indigenous vendors and artists to come out and, and *** lot of these vendors sell at powwows and celebrations throughout the year. And in the colder months, there’s really not *** lot of places to set up. So we’re hoping to give the vendors *** place where they can still make money throughout the month when it’s kind of cold from handmade art, jewelry and clothes. *** lot of times you shop online and you see something that might be native inspired, but you’re not necessarily getting it from an indigenous vendor. So here you’re at least able to meet the artist and see that they’re authentic handmade um articles. Whatever you’re buying the event was created to provide *** space for artists to showcase their talent, being able to provide our community in this way is important. We’ve got so much talent, our artists, creatives that are here, the thought, the time that we put behind every stitch, everything that we read, everything that we paint and everything that we do as well. It tells *** story. Megan Mosley KC Five News.
Dozens of Native American vendors gather for first-ever Indigenous Black Friday pop-up
November is Native American Heritage Month, making the pop-up market even more meaningful.
Dozens of Native American vendors gathered Friday to showcase their art and talents at the first-ever Indigenous Black Friday event. “We the People,” an Indigenous-owned organization, celebrated Native art and culture with the pop-up market. >> Download the KOCO 5 App”We thought today would be a good opportunity to get people out. If you’re going to shop, you might as well shop local,” said Victoria Redbird, the owner of Unite the People Catering. “A lot of these vendors sell at pow-wows and celebrations throughout the year, and throughout the colder months, there’s not a lot of places to set up. So we’re hoping to give the vendors a place where they can still make money throughout the months, where it’s kind of cold.” November is Native American Heritage Month, making the pop-up market even more meaningful. “We celebrate being Indigenous every day, but Native American Heritage Month in particular, we want to make sure we’re opening places and spaces for our Indigenous vendors and artists to go out and sell,” said Kendra Wilson Clements, the owner of We the People. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.From handmade art, jewelry and clothes, the event was created to provide a space for artists to showcase their talents. “A lot of times you shop online, and you see something that might be Native-inspired, but not necessarily getting it from an Indigenous vendor. But at least here you’re able to meet the artist and see that it’s authentic handmade articles you’re buying,” Redbird said.Top Headlines TIMELINE: Winter weather bringing snow to parts of Oklahoma Logan County man dies after accidentally shooting himself while cleaning gun, sheriff confirms Gabriel passes for 400 yards as No. 13 Oklahoma beats TCU to help Big 12 title hopes Man transported to OKC hospital after brother shot him, police say Check out scores from Round 3 of high school football playoffs across Oklahoma
Dozens of Native American vendors gathered Friday to showcase their art and talents at the first-ever Indigenous Black Friday event.
“We the People,” an Indigenous-owned organization, celebrated Native art and culture with the pop-up market.
“We thought today would be a good opportunity to get people out. If you’re going to shop, you might as well shop local,” said Victoria Redbird, the owner of Unite the People Catering. “A lot of these vendors sell at pow-wows and celebrations throughout the year, and throughout the colder months, there’s not a lot of places to set up. So we’re hoping to give the vendors a place where they can still make money throughout the months, where it’s kind of cold.”
November is Native American Heritage Month, making the pop-up market even more meaningful.
“We celebrate being Indigenous every day, but Native American Heritage Month in particular, we want to make sure we’re opening places and spaces for our Indigenous vendors and artists to go out and sell,” said Kendra Wilson Clements, the owner of We the People.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
From handmade art, jewelry and clothes, the event was created to provide a space for artists to showcase their talents.
“A lot of times you shop online, and you see something that might be Native-inspired, but not necessarily getting it from an Indigenous vendor. But at least here you’re able to meet the artist and see that it’s authentic handmade articles you’re buying,” Redbird said.
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