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Calling Mountains Throw Blanket

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Calling Mountains Throw Blanket

  • $99.00

“Connecting with the land has been a reconnection with myself and my people,” says Josh Swift (Salish, Kootenai), designer of our Calling Mountains Throw Blanket. “When we’re in nature, we have the chance to learn from the mountain peaks, and it reminds us to listen more deeply to what the peaks and valleys in our lives have to tell us.” 

Perfect for a mountain peak picnic or cuddling on the couch, our authentic, Native-designed cotton throw is the perfect medium weight for all seasons and made in the USA from 100% cotton.

A hiker, climber, backpacker, and snowboarder, Josh designed our Calling Mountains Throw Blanket in honor of both his own heritage and an awareness of the significance of America’s majestic mountains to Native people across the country. “Going out on the land in Montana with my grandfather has been hugely important to my reconnection with my people,” shares Josh. “The colors of this blanket come from the rock pebbles in Flathead Lake—a place of deep significance to the Salish and Kootenai people.” 

The mountains on the blanket are just a few of the culturally significant mountains across the country, and include Denali (Alaska), Humphrey’s Peak (Arizona), Blanca Peak (Colorado), Mount Whitney (California), Mount Rainier (Washington), Blue Ridge Mountains (North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama).

Thank you for supporting Inspired Natives®, not "Native-inspired."

5% of all blanket sales support our Inspired Natives® Award for emerging arts entrepreneurs.

Product Care:

  • Machine wash in cold water on gentle cycle, mild detergent
  • Non-chlorine bleach when needed
  • Tumble dry, no heat
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about the artist

My name is Josh Swift (Salish, Kootenai), and I'm an adventurer at heart. I grew up in Arizona and relocated to Washington in 2015. I feel most at home spending time backpacking and climbing with my friends and family, and on any given weekend you will find me adventuring outside with my wife and border collie (Laurel and Violet, respectively). My graduate research centered on reclaiming cultural stories by reconnecting to both heritage and the land we occupy, and I believe that in telling our once untold stories we can pass on a more holistic picture of who we are and where we're headed to future generations. My academic experience empowered me to reclaim and understand where I come from by spending time in Western Montana with my mom's family. I've been on staff with Eighth Generation since 2018 and am currently the company's Warehouse Manager.

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