My first job in high school was as a costumed interpreter for the early 19th century portion of The Landing Minnesota River Heritage Park. My experience there eventually led me to a deep interest in how people use material culture to create identities and historical narratives. My first book, Shirts Powdered Red: Haudenosaunee Gender, Trade, and Exchange, is an academic, archival examination of how Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) women used clothing to protect their nations’ sovereignty from contact through the nineteenth century. You can find more about my academic work and previous publications at my personal site.

I’m interested in talking to early American reenactors from any period and place; if you or your unit are interested in speaking with me about the book, please contact me at [email protected].