Tishynah Buffalo is an Indigenous

fashion design Fashion design is the art of applying design, aesthetics, clothing construction, and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories. It is influenced by diverse cultures and different trends and has varied over time and place. "A fashion design ...

er from

Alexander First Nation Alexander First Nation () is a First Nations band government, headquartered west of Morinville, Alberta. This First Nation is part of the Cree ethno-linguistic group, is a member of the Yellowhead Tribal Council (a regional grouping of several ...

in Canada but now residing in

Gordon First Nation The George Gordon First Nation ( ''posâkanacîhk'') is a First Nations band government located near the village of Punnichy, Saskatchewan, in Canada. The nation has an enrolled population of 3,752 people, 1,191 of whom live on the band's reser ...

. Buffalo is perhaps best known for making

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s with a modern twist. Her work has been shown at a number of fashion shows such as Fashion Speaks Regina, Western Canada Fashion Week, International Indigenous Fashion Week, and Couture Fashion Week in

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Personal life

Buffalo grew up in Alexander First Nation, Alberta, with her parents, two younger sisters, and younger brother. Buffalo now lives in George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan with her husband and two children, Tayvon Lloyd and Lariah Monroe. As a young teenager, Buffalo noticed the lack of representation of indigenous peoples in the media, specifically in fashion magazines. In a
interview
with CBC News in Edmonton, Canada, Buffalo said that " hewanted to be the one to show the people in the world nowiki/>Cree">Cree.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Cree">nowiki/>CreeIndigenous creativity."

Work

Buffalo's fashion career started when she began making clothing for her children in 2010, starting with powwow insignia and moving on to creating coats out of Pendleton blankets. With encouragement from others, Buffalo began to make custom designs for customers. Buffalo's current work consists of mainly designs including the patterns of Pendleton blankets and Cree beading styles.

References

Living people Canadian fashion designers Canadian women fashion designers People from Sturgeon County Cree people Year of birth missing (living people) Indigenous fashion designers of the Americas {{fashion-designer-stub