Quannah Chasinghorse

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  • Fashion Model & Actor
  • 4th-Generation Indigenous Land Protector
  • One of Teen Vogue's 2020 "21 Under 21"
  • Advocate for Indigenous Rights, Sovereignty, and Representation

Fashion model and Indigenous Land Protector Quannah Chasinghorse is the face of a new generation of models and a powerful advocate and activist for Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and representation. Chasinghorse is from the Han Gwich’in from Eagle Village, Alaska and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota tribes from the Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota. She grew up learning Indigenous ways of life and values and continues to uphold them. She is a fourth-generation land protector for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, growing up in the movement to protect those sacred lands from oil development, fighting for climate justice. With each new opportunity, Chasinghorse educates people about her culture and her journey.

Chasinghorse has walked the runway for Gucci and Chloé and starred in campaigns for Calvin Klein and Chanel, among other high-end brands. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle, Allure, and National Geographic, and was honored on Teen Vogue’s 2020 list of “Top 21 Under 21.” Quannah and her mother were recently featured on an episode of Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s Apple+ TV series Gutsy, which celebrated environmental activists, and was the subject of the documentary Walking Two Worlds. Beyond her advocacy as a land protector, she champions Indigenous rights and sovereignty, and justice for the movement MMIWG2S, which stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People. In all she does, Quannah celebrates indigenous practices and fashion and works to increase representation and break the trail for those following in her footsteps.

 


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Past Hosts Include:
  • First Alaskans Institute Elders and Youth Conference
  • 2022 Indigenous Earth Summit
  • National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
  • Forces of Fashion Summit
Virt. Discussion - Executive action to end new fossil fuel leasing on our public lands and waters | Fire Drill Fridays w Jane Fonda [1:00:46] - Get Sharable Link
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Creating Change Through Fashion

Fashion model, climate justice activist, and Indigenous Land Protector QUANNAH CHASINGHORSE shares her journey from growing up as a fourth-generation land protector of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to walking the runways for global brands, using every opportunity to educate people about her cu ...

Fashion model, climate justice activist, and Indigenous Land Protector QUANNAH CHASINGHORSE shares her journey from growing up as a fourth-generation land protector of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to walking the runways for global brands, using every opportunity to educate people about her culture, her experiences, and how she is transforming the fashion industry to create representation and change for climate justice.

Native American Heritage Month: Indigenous Representation & Celebration

Model and Indigenous Land Protector QUANNAH CHASINGHORSE upholds the Indigenous ways of life and values she learned growing up. As a fourth-generation land protector, she has used her platform to advocate for climate justice, the MMIWG2S movement, and indigenous rights and sovereignty. She shares he ...

Model and Indigenous Land Protector QUANNAH CHASINGHORSE upholds the Indigenous ways of life and values she learned growing up. As a fourth-generation land protector, she has used her platform to advocate for climate justice, the MMIWG2S movement, and indigenous rights and sovereignty. She shares her journey and her insights in this riveting talk uplifting and celebrating indigenous representation and culture.

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In ‘Walking Two Worlds,’ Quannah Chasinghorse shares her values with an international audience

Model and activist QUANNAH CHASINGHORSE’s ascent to fashion’s upper echelons while boosting visibility for climate activism naturally led to the creation of the documentary Walking Two Worlds, sponsored by the North Face. Chasinghorse was on the street volunteering for get-out-the-vote organizing when she was noticed by a casting agent; she decided to leverage the opportunity to make an impact. Chasinghorse told Outside Magazine, “I want my community to be heard and seen in the right way. Not a stereotype, not a fake version of what this industry wants Natives to look like or be like or sound like.”

Watch Quannah Chasinghorse in conversation with Jane Fonda >>

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Quannah Chasinghorse makes an impact with Native Youth Outdoors

Model and activist QUANNAH CHASINGHORSE founded Native Youth Outdoors alongside her family to help Indigenous kids connect with nature. The organization helps Indigenous youth get access to outdoor recreation activities like snowboarding, hiking, and more. Making a tangible impact in children’s lives through engagement and mentorship, Chasinghorse proves her commitment to community once again. Reflecting on happy childhood memories with her own mother, Chasinghorse shares that her goal is to help kids “learn to enjoy our way of life while being outside.”

Watch Quannah Chasinghorse on Citizen by CNN >>

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Quannah Chasinghorse, age 19 is from the Han Gwich’in from Eagle Village, Alaska and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota tribes from the Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota. She grew up learning her ways of life and values and continues to uphold them as they are sacred and keeps her grounded. She is an Indigenous land protector for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, protecting those sacred lands from oil development and fighting for climate justice. Quannah’s deep connection to the lands and her people’s way of life guides and informs everything she does and stands for. She is passionate about Indigenous sovereignty/ rights, MMIWG and representation.

She is an avid snowboarder, guitar and ukulele player, and is apprenticing as a traditional Indigenous tattoo artist. Quannah was honored to make the 2020 list of Teen Vogue’s “Top 21 under 21”. An IMG Fashion Model, Quannah currently lives in Los Angeles.