![]() ![]() She has spoken on climate action and indigenous rights at a number of events and panels. She participated in climate rallies both locally and in Denver. She lobbied against oil leasing that would damage the refuge and supported HR 11-46, a bill that would permanently protect the land. At age 17, she sat on the International Gwich’in Youth Council, traveling to Washington, D.C., New York, and Colorado. She said she does not want future generations to have to keep fighting. Ĭhasinghorse is a fourth-generation land protector for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as part of the Alaska Wilderness League. She lived in Kenny Lake and then Fairbanks and attended Effie Kokrine Charter School. She was raised with her two brothers, hunting, fishing, dog mushing, and living a subsistence lifestyle by their single mother. Chasinghorse spent her early childhood in Arizona, Mongolia, and New Mexico before returning to her maternal homelands in Alaska at the age of six. Personal life īorn in the Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Arizona, Chasinghorse is Hän Gwich'in of Eagle Village, Alaska, on her mother's side and her biological father is Nathan Chasing Horse ( Sicangu- Oglala Lakota from South Dakota). That same week, she walked her first runway at New York Fashion Week. Refinery29 called her the "breakout star" of the event. The Navajo-inspired outfit was put together by Peter Dundas, Tabitha Simmons, Gucci Westman, and 2006 Miss Navajo Nation Jocelyn Billy-Upshaw, a family friend. ![]() Her red carpet look at the Gilded Age themed Met Gala in May 2022 went viral on social media. Ĭhasinghorse makes a point of celebrating indigenous fashion and promoting sustainable indigenous brands. She became recognised for her traditional face tattoos called Yidįįłtoo. She has since featured on the covers of Vogue Mexico, Vogue Japan, V Magazine, Elle, and Porter. In 2020, she landed a gig with Calvin Klein for their one future #ckone youth campaign. She appeared on the 2020 Teen Vogue list of Top 21 under 21.Ĭhasinghorse was interested in modeling and fashion from a young age but, due to the lack of indigenous representation she found in magazines and fashion shows, did not think it was feasible as a career. ![]()
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