For many, the presence of a ribbon skirt symbolized Native representation in leadership. "OMG. That ribbon skirt is beautiful," Aliyah Chavez, news anchor for Indian Country Today, tweeted.

Here in Onigamiising, the Indian Education program staff and Parent Committee recently hosted get-togethers in which girls and women sewed ribbon skirts ... with the colors, patterns and ribbons.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday was sworn in while wearing a traditional Native American skirt and ... the Pueblo of Laguna tribe, wore a ribbon skirt designed by fashion brand ...

When she took her oath of office, the first Native American cabinet secretary also ... rainbow-trimmed ribbon skirt embroidered with imagery of butterflies, stars and corn; moccasin boots; a ...

The designer behind the look came from an Oklahoma woman. One year ago, she gifted Haaland with the traditional native ribbon skirt. “She’ll be the first Indigenous Secretary of Interior.

A ribbon skirt-making workshop in Winnipeg ... The colors of the ribbons can represent a nation or simply enhance the pattern of the skirt. "I guess it's just the journey that you're on and ...