Tradition Transformation 

A short art film by Lakota filmmaker Dana Claxton displays beautiful cultural artifacts in a new and unique way.
A typical fashion shoot is transformed. The model puts on a mask of (traditional) tribal beads; then production assistants cover her head and shoulders with a large, transparent buffalo head.... the camera pans over sandals, beadwork, masks, feathers, blankets with Lakota designs - an array of tribal elements. She's no longer a standard representation of beauty, but a model of her tribe and its culture.