Eighth Generation

Eighth Generation is a Native-owned and operated company based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 2008 when Louie Gong (Nooksack) — a Native artist, activist and educator widely known for merging traditional Coast Salish art with influences from his urban environment to make strong statements about identity — started customizing shoes in his living room. Now the first Native-owned company to ever produce wool blankets – with a retail store in Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market – Eighth Generation is the fastest growing Native-owned company in the USA.