{"id":93473,"date":"2022-11-14T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=93473"},"modified":"2025-02-24T08:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:02:58","slug":"discussion-highlights-the-complexity-of-ribbon-skirts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/11\/14\/discussion-highlights-the-complexity-of-ribbon-skirts\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussion highlights complexity, hope behind ribbon skirts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Steve Tamayo, artist and executive director of the Bluebird Cultural Initiative, discussed \u201cRibbon Skirt: The Story of Adaptation and Survival, A Symbol of Womanhood\u201d Nov. 1 at the medical center as part of Native American Heritage Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an introduction by Siobhan Wescott, MD, the Dr. Susan and Suzette (Inshata Theumba) La Flesche Professor in Public Health, Tamayo shared why he began making ribbon skirts and their cultural significance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tamayo2111522.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tamayo2111522.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tamayo2111522-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cRibbon work is a rainbow tradition of color and beauty,\u201d he said. \u201cIt renders any garment spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by his own family\u2019s history of being denied the rights to pass down his native culture and traditions, Tamayo took up making ribbon skirts as a way to pass on tradition to his four girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe best way to honor my teachers is to gift what has been given to me,\u201d Tamayo said. \u201cI want my kids to be a part of the bigger circle that has been broken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A uniquely indigenous form of wearable art, ribbon skirts honor the heritage and representation of Native American women and girls. They feature original and traditional applique, designs and patterns that can be traced back to the 1600\u2019s. Later incorporating rare materials from French traders, tribal nations adapted and created specific designs within their own communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complex intricacy and sophistication of each design has elevated ribbon skirts within a new generation as a significant way to share personal narratives and cultural resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent designs incorporate causes, people from the past, floral and more realistic designs. 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