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Eighth Generation Donates 10,000 Masks to Seattle Indian Health Board

April 03, 2020

Eighth Generation may be a small retail business, but they love taking on big challenges. On April 3rd, the company donated over 10,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to the Seattle Indian Health Board, a community health center that provides health and human services to its patients, while specializing in the care of Native people

Free Download - "The Shoes Coloring Book!" by Louie Gong

March 31, 2020

Looking to relieve stress and anxiety or to engage the artistic people in your family? With the free download of the "Shoes" Coloring Book, you can color some of Louie's shoes designs and then create your own unique designs. We've even added some bonus pages featuring the work of Inspired Natives Project collaborators John Isaiah Pepion (Blackfeet), Michelle Lowden (Acoma Pueblo) and Sarah Agaton Howes (Anishinaabe).

A Rez Kid Decided to Go For It - John Isaiah Pepion at the Eighth Generation Studio

February 20, 2020

Come inside the Eighth Generation headquarters as we help Blackfeet ledger artist John Isaiah Pepion raise his arts-based business to the next level!

Representative Deb Haaland's Eighth Generation Blanket!

February 06, 2020

On Tuesday February 4th at the State of the Union Address, Representative Deb Haaland posted a selfie on her social pages with our "Renewal" Wool Blanket designed by Inspired Native Collaborator Sarah Agaton Howes (Anishinaabe).

New Collaboration with Jamie Okuma, Renowned Fashion Artist!

January 21, 2020

We're excited to announce our newest collaboration with award-winning artist and fashion designer Jamie Okuma (Luiseño and Shoshone-Bannock), who lives and works from the La Jolla Indian Reservation in Southern California! Jamie Okuma is well known for her beadwork, mixed-media soft sculpture, and fashion design work. Her work has been shown worldwide and even featured in Vogue.

Oprah's Eighth Generation Blanket

January 15, 2020 1 Comment

Oprah Winfrey stopped by St. Paul, Minnesota, for her “2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus” tour. Winfrey is joining local workout groups at each stop as part of her tour, and her latest stop was with the KwePack, an incredible running group of Native American women based on the Fond du Lac Reservation near Duluth, which was started by Inspired Natives Collaborator Sarah Agaton Howes (Anishinaabe). Watch as Sarah made her wildest dreams come true by wrapping Oprah in an Eighth Generation blanket that she designed!

Eighth Generation's Top 9 of 2019 - Year in Review!

December 31, 2019 1 Comment

As another year comes to a close and we look forward for what's next year, we know how important staying grounded in the community and values that we've kept close from the beginning will be as we gear up towards our next steps. Take a look at nine of our favorite highlights from 2019 in our year in review!

Washington Governor Jay Inslee Proclaims "Native Arts Week" at Eighth Generation's Pike Place Store

November 26, 2019

On Monday Nov 25th, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee joined leadership of the the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and Eighth Generation to make an important announcement during a news conference at the Eighth Generation flagship Pike Place Market Store.

Exciting Announcement - A Personal Letter from Louie Gong

November 25, 2019 1 Comment

My wild journey from a home with no running water to owning the fastest growing Native-owned company in the country has taken a thrilling new twist.

First Frost Gifting (2019) - Images and Videos from Our Annual Give Back!

November 14, 2019 4 Comments

At Eighth Generation, we're dedicated to giving back to the community. Every year when the first frost of winter starts to settle, we donate items to organizations helping those in need.