Naiomi Glasses

Naiomi Glasses is an American (Diné) textile artist and skateboarder who uses social media to represent indigenous culture.

Naiomi Glasses
Born
Rock Point, Arizona, U.S.
Websitenaiomiglasses.net

Life

Glasses is from Rock Point, Arizona.[1] She was bullied as a child due to bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate.[2][3] Glasses' older brother taught her how to skateboard at the age of 5.[1]

Using social media Glasses has advocated for the construction of a skate park in Two Grey Hills, Newcomb, New Mexico.[1] She features traditional Diné fashion in her skateboarding TikToks.[4] Glasses raises sheep for wool used in her weaved rugs and purses.[1] She uses social media to share and represent indigenous culture.[1][2] She is a turquoise collector.[5]

References
  1. Wakayama, Brady (2021-04-03). "Navajo woman becomes internet sensation". The Santa Fe New Mexican. pp. A8. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. Rupcich, Claudia (2021-04-05). "Tiktok's Navajo skateboarder fights for more skate parks in Navajo Nation". ABC7 New York. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. Clark, Laura (2021-11-18). "Textile artist Naiomi Glasses brings Gen Z visibility to the Navajo Nation". In The Know. Yahoo. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. Connors, Madeleine (2021-03-18). "Meet the Navajo Nation Skateboarder Going Viral on TikTok". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  5. Allaire, Christian (2021-09-17). "Meet the Textile Artist With an Unbeatable Turquoise Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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