Ep. 12 | Hud Oberly

Thank you for listening to The Native Edge, and Happy Native Heritage Month! We will be releasing shows weekly, starting with episode 12 featuring a conversation that Chris and Yvette had with Hud Oberly during a recent Native Edge Institute in New York.

Hud, a Ralph Lauren model and Founder and Creative Director at Here's to You, is no stranger to The National Center. He is a 40 Under 40 honoree, speaker at RES, and was on a panel at the New York NEI.

Learn more about Hud's journey and his passion for uplifting Indigenous art and creatives. Plus, a big plug for the benefits of the 40 Under 40 program (nominations for the 2025 class due soon!). Check out some of the programs and organizations discussed below. As always, thank you for listening - and tell your friends!


Here's to You

Native Forward Scholars Fund

UNITY

40 Under 40 Program Nomination Form

2025 Reservation Economic Summit

2024 Native American Heritage Month T-Shirt

Chapters

• 3:38 Intro to Hud
• 6:32 Connections and networking
• 7:53 The benefits of 40 under 40
• 9:12 Hud's background and value of UNITY
• 16:00 Hud's early career journey
• 20:41 Taking a risk and getting into fashion
• 24:10 Moving to NYC
• 27:20 Here's to You
• 32:00 On the runway with Ralph Lauren
• 35:45 Hud's non-profit work
• 39:27 New York life
• 41:13 Importance of getting home
• 43:47 Killers of the Flower Moon
• 49:26 What's next for Hud
• 50:34 Indigenous art and fashion
• 53:32 The Indigenous community in New York
• 55:32 Wrap up