Multicultural
Fashion Show
Presented by the Nebo Title VI American Indian Education Program and the CLASP Collaborative at Utah State University
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Doors open at 5:30PM
Program begins at 6:00 PM
Community Song Closing at 8:00PM
Spanish Fork High School
Main Auditorium
158 N 630 W
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Thank you for joining us for this evening of cultural learning through fashion and community celebration! This community event is designed to be an educational experience for youth and their families. The goal of this event is to help educate the public on how clothing is a form of cultural expression that reflects history, values, and relationships to land and community. Your family will have the opportunity to learn about traditional, contemporary, and special-event fashion and clothing.
Event Program
Introducing Master of Ceremonies
Kassie John
Yá’át’ééh, shik’éí dóó shidine’é.
Kassie John is a proud member of the Navajo Nation who shares her heritage with the Hopi and Ute tribes from her maternal grandparents. She is a granddaughter to generations of rug weavers and traditional artists. Weaving together Diné and non-Diné creative practices to empower and carry on cultural knowledge and promote intergenerational healing through digital storytelling and research-based art. Kassie is an independent Indigenous Designer, Diné Illustrator, and owner of Native Generations, a woman-owned and operated Native American dance company based in Salt Lake City. She is an avivid Jingle Dress dancer and enjoys her time traveling, reading, and supporting Indigenous artists, languages, and cultures.
Event Co-Hosts
Ty Allison
Ty Alison is a Navajo flute maker, musician, and Silversmith. He’s spent years crafting unique, culturally significant Native American flutes. His work reflects the belief that Native Peoples are not museum exhibits—we are living communities with deep traditions and artistry. Inspired by his silversmith grandmother, he also creates Navajo silver jewelry and shares the history of the Native American flute through performances and workshops. Whether teaching traditional songs, demonstrating flute-making, or collaborating with Native dancers, he strive to preserve and share culture through storytelling, music, and craftsmanship.
Dezi Lynn
Dezi Lynn is originally from Coppermine, Arizona and a member of the Diné Nation. Dezi started teaching Special Education in an elementary school in her hometown of Page, Arizona after graduating with her B.A. in Spanish/English Literature. This teaching position in a district serving a large population of Diné students motivated Dezi to obtain a Master of Education in Mild/Moderate Special Education focusing on Indigenous Epistemologies. Dezi current serve as the Education Development Manager for the National Indian Education Association. In this role she will help lead our efforts to develop innovative strategies to recruit, train, and retain teachers to empower Native students.
Hand Drum Song by Rose Reese Quintana
Hoop Dance by Tikani Andersen
Highland Dance Performance
Hawaiian Cultural Performance
Powwow Dance Performance
To’ahani (Near Water) Drum Group
Performances by
Educational Booths
Fashion Show Dress Table: Our Cultures in Bloom
Salem Hills and Sage Creek Elementary: Phillipines
Utah Division of Arts & Museums: Arts Education Resources
Urban Indian Center: Sage bundling
University of Utah: Native American Research Internship materials
Alpine School District
Cultural Children’s Books
Sacred Circle
CLASP Collaborative
Models
Traditional Plains: Allie, Lapita, Chelsea
Navajo Traditional: Lila, Nicholas, Alyssa, Carly, Desaray, Rose, Dhallin, Kameron, Tatum, Carson, Teyana
Contemporary Native American: Margaret, Adiynn, Jaiden, Isaiah, Adilyn, Ava, Terra, Lilly, Gabe, McCoy, Marcus
Scotland: Bentley, Grace, Phoebe, Kya, Peter, Lucia, Eve
Mexican: [Michele, Dulce, Danahe, Destinee
Argentina: Vanessa
Hawaiian: Malina, Pa’ahola, Lilia
Chinese: Dean, Emi, Elyse, Adrian, Garrett
Philippines: Kinley, Berkley, Tucker, Malaya
Powwow: Coen, Kora, Marty, Auntie Michaela, Nynna, Daizh, Ce’Nedra, Briella, Shakotah, Koa-Bear, Jericho, Tasheena, Dominic, Eileen, Alexander, Katalina
Our Gratitude
The Nebo School District
Spanish Fork High School
The CLASP/USU Team
The Salem Hills High School Volunteers
Photographers & Videographers
All models, performers, presenters, and educational booths
Dreamstarters
The National Science Foundation
The Spencer Foundation
Learn more about the CLASP Collaborative here: claspcollaborative.org