Artist Statement

Designer: Angela Noah

Fashion is storytelling. For me, it began with shiwoyé, my grandmother, who was the family seamstress. She made me my first camp dress, and that memory has been stitched into everything I create today.

Designing is my devotion to my people, the White Mountain Apache, and to the stories that have carried me through finishing college and beyond. I’ve always been hungry for Indigenous stories because they are what keep me grounded and moving forward.

Every piece I make honors tradition while embracing resilience and creativity. These garments aren’t just clothes, they’re meant to be worn with pride, in community, and in the present moment, as living expressions of who we are and where we come from.