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PODCAST: The Husband-and-Wife Duo of “Native Americana” Brand Ginew

It all started with wedding gifts. When Erik Brodt (Anishinaabe-Ojibwe) and Amanda Bruegl (Oneida and Stockbridge-Munsee) got married, they made belts as gifts for their bridal party using buffalo hunted by Erik’s father. In 2010, that became apparel line Ginew, which now includes a range of accessories and selvedge denim coats. The couple—who each hold down day jobs as doctors—sat down to discuss family heritage, the Native American fashion exhibit currently on at the Portland Art Museum, and how their medical training serves them as fashion designers.

Download the Long Play on iTunes.

Audio production by Samala Coffey

1Erik Brodt and Amanda Bruegl
Erik Brodt and Amanda Bruegl
2Erik Brodt and Amanda Bruegl
Erik Brodt and Amanda Bruegl
3Leather belt
Leather belt
4Leather belt
Leather belt
5Rider jacket with blanket lining
Rider jacket with blanket lining
6Rider jacket with blanket lining
Rider jacket with blanket lining
7Custom snaps combining the two family symbols
Custom snaps combining the two family symbols
8Custom snaps combining the two family symbols
Custom snaps combining the two family symbols
9Amanda's grandfather on the Stockbridge CCC crew in Bowler, Wisconsin
Amanda's grandfather on the Stockbridge CCC crew in Bowler, Wisconsin
10Amanda's grandfather on the Stockbridge CCC crew in Bowler, Wisconsin
Amanda's grandfather on the Stockbridge CCC crew in Bowler, Wisconsin