A first in the fashion world happened in Santa Fe, New Mexico recently, putting a burgeoning fashion

sector on the map. Special correspondent Megan Thompson had a front row seat for our arts and culture series canvas.

It was what you might expect of a high-end standing room-only fashion show,

stunning clothing

booming music and a decked out crowd recording every minute on their phones

but what made this runway show different all the clothing was created by indigenous designers from the

U.S. and Canada. The event was put on by the South Western Association for Indian Arts

or Swia.

Twyonated Fashion Week is the first indigenous fashion week held in the United States.

We have been very invisible or very minimal in some of these industries.

So we are creating a platform to highlight these voices in the world.

Yes.

Over four days, designers, models, media, and more than 2,000 fashionistas and fans packed photo-ops, pop-up

shops, and more.

Seventeen designers presented at two different runway shows.

The original design of North America is based on indigenous art, technique, design, culture, everything.

We're making history here.

Ten years ago, Amber Dawn Bear Road produced a single runway show for Swia during its annual indigenous art market.

She says interest has grown so much she had to create this much larger event.

But Bear Rob, a native art historian, says what's happening here isn't necessarily new.

For thousands of years indigenous people have been creating couture.

Fashion speak for clothing that is custom made.

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