Quannah Rose Chasinghorse-Potts (born c. 2002) is an Indigenous American model. She appeared on the 2020 ''

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'' list of Top 21 under 21.

Career

Chasinghorse was interested in modeling and fashion from a young age but, due to the lack of indigenous representation she found in magazines and fashion shows, did not think it was feasible as a career. In 2020, she landed a gig with

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for their ''one future #ckone'' youth campaign. She then signed with

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. She has since featured on the covers of ''

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'', ''

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'', '' V Magazine,'' ''Elle'', and ''Porter''. She became recognised for her traditional face tattoos called

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. Chasinghorse makes a point of celebrating indigenous fashion and promoting sustainable indigenous brands. Her red carpet look at the

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themed

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in May 2022 went viral on social media. The Navajo-inspired outfit was put together by Peter Dundas,

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, and 2006 Miss Navajo Nation Jocelyn Billy-Upshaw, a family friend. ''

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'' called her the "breakout star" of the event. That same week, she walked her first runway at

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Personal life

Born in the

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, Chasinghorse is

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Gwich'in of

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, on her mother's side and her biological father is Nathan Chasing Horse ( Sicangu-

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from South Dakota). Chasinghorse spent her early childhood in Arizona,

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, and

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before returning to her maternal homelands in Alaska at the age of six. She was raised with her two brothers, hunting, fishing, dog mushing, and living a subsistence lifestyle by their single mother. She lived in

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and then Fairbanks and she attended Effie Kokrine Charter School. Chasinghorse is a fourth-generation land protector for the

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as part of the

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. She said she does not want future generations to have to keep fighting. At age 17, she sat on the International Gwich’in Youth Council, traveling to

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, New York, and

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. She lobbied against oil leasing that would damage the refuge and supported HR 11-46, a bill that would permanently protect the land. She participated in climate rallies both locally and in

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. She has spoken on climate action and indigenous rights at a number of events and panels.

References

External links

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