BT Girls 2009 Native American Women's Calendar
Every year we get asked to do a collaboration calendar with different models and for different companies. We remember what it was like to want to be a model and how impossible that dream seemed to be. The world doesn't realize how many beautiful and talented Native Women there are in this world. First Nations people may not account for a large population of turtle island, but we do exist. Each week we receive emails from aspiring model that expresses her desire to want to become a model. If we are going to do any type of collaboration we are first going to do it with our own people.
Twelve girls have been selected for our first 2008/2009 calendar. Each model will have their own professional photo shoot and will be featured with us in one month of the calendar. Each model will be doing three photo shoots.
The first photoshoot is a 'themed photoshoot' modeling with us, then a shoot by herself. Each theme photoshoot is planned carefully and with complete detail and each themed photoshot is completely different then the next. The photoshoot quality will be very much like ‘America’s Next Top Model’. The second photoshoot is a 'high fashion photoshoot' features only the model. Finally the third photoshoot is for promotional purposes and again, features only the model.
Each photoshoot is tailored to each model. We will either take the model out of her element or play on something that she is passionate about. The ‘themed photoshoot’ and the ‘high fashion photoshoot’ will not be released until the calendar release. You will not see any of the 'themed photoshoots' or 'high fashion photoshoots' on any websites until this calendar release date. These calendars will be distributed across North America.
Not only is each girl beautiful and talented, but we wanted to honor girls that are positive role models to their community so each girl we chose are women that the younger generation can look up to.
Models
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Christine Charlie
Sophia Wuttunee
Nettie Longee
Crystal Schooner
Tamara Ketlo
Kinnie Starr
Morgan Green
Inez Jasper
Shyama-Priya
Maddy McCallum
Marissa Nahanee
Eekwol
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