Dezbah Rose Evans is a noted Indigenous cosplayer, model, and character designer. She joins us for this episode of the Native Hope Podcast, providing information about the interworkings of Indigenous cosplay. Much work goes into creating these looks, and she provides us with a definition of just what cosplay is exactly. Dezbah acknowledges how Native people make cosplay their own, by incorporating cultural “indicators,” whether that be tribally specific jewelry, patterns, and designs. She regards the potential within cosplay, to assert the balance between modern identity and cultural heritage. Often times Native American people are absent from mainstream media, in which heroic characters are notably not Indigenous. Although, as an Indigenous person, it is perfectly okay to incorporate their own twists and interpretation of these well-known characters. In doing so, Indigenous people show the mainstream world that they are in charge of their image and perception, beyond leather, fringe, and faux feathers.