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Canku Ota |
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(Many Paths) |
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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
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August 24, 2002 - Issue 68 |
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Rez Dog Girls |
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Thanks to Jim Adams of Indian
Country Today
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credits: Rez
Dog Clothing Top Row (Left to Right): Bobbi Dorchester, Rachael
Shelley, Michelle Bowman, Angye Tilley, Lateachia Pemma, Meredith Koenig
Bottom Row (Left to Right): Adoesha Bennett, Toni Lee Tsatoke, Ampah
DeHaas, Teresa Randall, Shan Baldwin, LivA'ndrea Knoki
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"These girls are so gorgeous this is going to rival Sports Illustrated," said Mary DeHaas, co-producer of the Rez Dog calendar. "People are going to be pleasantly surprised and impressed." After a 9-month model search, "Rez Dog Clothing Company," American Indian Apparel, announces its choice of 12 models for their Premiere Edition of "The Girls of Rez Dog Clothing Company 2003" swimsuit calendar sponsored by the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma. "It was so difficult for our panel of judges to choose just 12. We had nearly 100 beautiful Native American women submit their applications," says "Rez Dogs" Mary DeHaas. The calendar will be featuring 12 of the hottest
women in Indian country attired in various swim wear and Rez Dog apparel.
The beautiful and dynamic Indian models represent 12 different Tribes
from across the United States. These bright and talented Native American
women are our stars of tomorrow. She said the calendar would be ready to distribute in October. It will be available on the pow wow circuit, in Native American gift shops and through the Rez Dog website http://www.rezdog.com. The project is an offshoot of Rez Dog Clothing, founded by Mary and Keith DeHaas. Keith, the companys chief executive officer, is Standing Rock Lakota. According to the company biography, he started selling his own T-shirts in 1996 after finding that pow wow vendors carried only what he called "mystic Indian" designs of "not-quite-right images of Indian braves and maidens with rainbows and eagles." Instead, his company drew on an image common to most Indian communities, "the scruffy and tough survivor -- the reservation dog." Like the clothing, which features inside jokes and rez slang, the calendar wants to break solemn stereotypes of Indian life. "It will represent the modern Native American woman as light-hearted, fun and sexy," said a company statement. Ms. DeHaas said that the models have impressive records of achievement. Many are honor role college students with plans for advanced degrees. "A lot of them feel this is an excellent stepping stone to further their careers," she said. They are:
The project was sponsored by the Otoe Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma with additional support from the Tahoe Seasons Resort. Rez Dog Clothing incorporated with the Otoe Missouria in 1998, the first company ever to incorporate with the tribe. If the calendar sells as well as hoped, Ms. DeHaas has plans to expand in 2004. American Indian males, start lifting weights youre next! |
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