11 Adorable Children Wearing Award-Winning Native American Clothing
Indian Country Today
The Native American Clothing Contest (NACC) is always one of the highlights of Santa Fe Indian Market. Occuring on the Sunday of the weekend (August 18 in 2013), it's a pageant of finery and style that is unrivaled in Indian country. According to Indian Market's organizers, the NACC is the most-photographed event of the weekend. Models of all ages strut their stuff bedecked in feathers, fringes, beads and turquoise ā and no one is ever surprised when the youngsters steal the show. In 2012, the celebrity judges included Twilight actor Chaske Spencer and Indian Market's best-of-show champ Jamie Okuma; the previous year, designer Tom Ford cast a watchful eye. Here are some pictures of photogenic little ones from the 2012 NACC.
Native American Clothing Contest. Best of Show winner. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Max Mcdonald
Jeri Ah-Be-Hill comforts a nervous participant. Native American Clothing Contest. He won first place! Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Max Mcdonald
2011 Best of Show winner Persephone Maybee at the 2012 contest. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Max Mcdonald
Best of Show Women's Winner. ©2012 SWAIA/Max Mcdonald
Best of Show Men's. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Max Mcdonald
©2012 SWAIA/Max Mcdonald
Best of Show Native American Clothing Contest. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Chris Corrie
Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Chris Corrie
Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Chris Corrie
Best of Show NACC. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Chris Corrie
Native American Clothing Contest. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Tailinh Agoyo
Naomi Bebo and Persephone Maybee at Native American Clothing Contest. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Tailinh Agoyo
NACC. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Tailinh Agoyo
Persephone Maybee, NACC. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Tailinh Agoyo
NACC. ©2012 SWAIA/Tailinh Agoyo
Tied for Best of Show. Winners! NACC. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Tailinh Agoyo
2012 Best of Show winner, artist Jamie Okuma and Chaske Spencer judging at NACC. Photo ©2012 SWAIA/Tailinh Agoyo
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