Image from the Indigenous Haute Couture Open Studio 2025, photo by Rita Taylor.
Experience the inaugural Indigenous Fashion Runway, hosted by Jah’kota, a multi-award-winning Afro-Indigenous artist and entrepreneur.
This vibrant evening features completed and near-completed runway collections from four Indigenous designers and their teams — the culmination of their creative work developed during the Indigenous Fashion Runway Residency at Banff Centre.
Over three weeks, participants refined their collections and professional practice with the guidance of faculty and Banff Centre’s production team. Exploring every aspect of runway presentation, from working with models and photographers to preparing their collections for the stage, they now share their work in this dynamic public showcase of Indigenous artistry and design.
This is a free ticketed event with limited seating; we encourage guests to arrive early.
Indigenous arts is supported by the RBC Foundation.
Host
Jah'kota
Jah’kota is an Afro-Indigenous artist and entrepreneur. His father is from Kingston Jamaica and his mother is Nakota Assiniboine, signatories to Treaty 4. He was born and raised in Winnipeg and now lives full time on Ocean Man First Nation in Saskatchewan.
Jah'kota has had two songs reach number one on the Indigenous music countdown and has been nominated for multiple awards including the Indigenous Music Awards 2019, the Native American Music Awards 2024, and the SaskMusic Awards 2025.
Justin “Jahkota” Holness uses music as a way to amplify the message of self-determination and to empower the welfare of people and the planet.