Nocs Provisions, the manufacturer of binoculars and accessories, partnered with Amelia Winger-Bearskin to create a limited-edition binocular bundle with a strap design inspired by the traditional patterns and beadwork of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma.
Winger-Bearskin is an artist and a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma, Deer Clan.
This collaboration is also part of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture: Honor Native Land nonprofit, where Winger-Bearskin also works “to bring awareness to the practice of observing and honoring Native land through acknowledgment and efforts to correct the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture.”
The Honor Native Land bundle is available through REI and includes the following:
- Nocs 8×25 waterproof binoculars, available in two limited-edition colors, Dewdrop Blue and Dewdrop Gray,
- a woven tapestry strap in a custom pattern designed by Winger-Bearskin, and
- the Nocs Photo Rig Smartphone Adapter for taking photos through the binoculars.
“We are so grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Amelia and have a part in honoring and acknowledging Native Land with this collaboration,” said Chris McKleroy, founder and CEO, Nocs Provisions. “We’ve always approached what we design as tools for discovery, and we hope that the Honor Native Lands project can help encourage people to recognize artists and explore native lands.
Photo courtesy Nocs Provisions
