Why did this outfit by a Blackfoot designer lead to controversy… and what does she think about it?
Why did this outfit by a Blackfoot designer lead to controversy… and what does she think about it?

A model holds her hands aloft wearing a tube top of sweetgrass braids and sheer black skirt.

A Blackfoot designer says she was shocked when her latest collection received backlash online over the sexualization of Indigenous women and inappropriate use of traditional medicines.