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The First Native-Owned Fabric Store Exclusively Sells Materials That Celebrate Native Culture

Fire Mountain Fabrics exclusively sells Native prints, and it's owned by two Native women, Arlene Fairbanks and Jessica Travis.

(CBS News)

March 21, 2023

BROOKLYN PARK -- It's a first-of-its-kind business in Minnesota, and it's fulfilling a big need.

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Fire Mountain Fabrics exclusively sells Native prints, and it's owned by two Native women, Arlene Fairbanks and Jessica Travis.

The store started online in October, and quickly turned into a brick-and-mortar store by February at the Cherokee Center in Brooklyn Park.

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