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🌱 What to expect at January’s First Peoples Fashion Show in Estes Park

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In today's newsletter:

  • What to expect at January’s First Peoples Fashion Show in Estes Park
  • Meet the Cherokee model headed for Estes Park’s Indigenous runway

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Friday: Very windy; partly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 34.
  • Saturday: Strong winds subsiding; snow, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First Peoples Fashion Show to Showcase Indigenous Culture and Creativity in Estes Park (303magazine.com) — A major Indigenous fashion and culture weekend is coming to the Estes Park Conference Center and Events Complex January 17–18, 2026, with the debut First Peoples Fashion Show. Residents can expect runway shows, music, dance, storytelling, an Indigenous art market, powwow, film symposium, and chances to buy jewelry and designs directly from Native artists.
   

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• Lindley Wyatt brings her culture to the runway (theonefeather.com) — An emerging Cherokee model, Lindley Wyatt, is set to walk in the First Peoples Fashion Show in Estes Park this January, bringing her Indigenous culture to the local runway. Her story traces how tribal fashion shows launched her career and why she prioritizes Indigenous designers and cultural representation in her modeling work.
   

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  • Estes Park man sentenced to 151 months for tax evasion and Ponzi scheme
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