By Johanna Lie, February, 24, 2020,
YouTubers are known for creating interesting and fun videos containing tutorials on beauty, ASMR and commentary, all to grow their channels and communities, but for Chelsey Moon of Michigan, the stakes are higher.
Moon is Ojibwe, with roots in the Bay Mills Indian Community, and is committed to spotlighting indigenous culture on her channel.
“I’m doing this for people who don’t know about us and are interested, but also for indigenous people who want to just listen,” she told InsideEdition.com.
Moon’s eyeshadow tutorials are often inspired by the color of her dance regalia. The first DIY tutorial that kicked it all off for her was a video she posted of her repairing her jingle dress, a traditional garment meant to bring healing to those who are sick.
Most recently, Moon went viral for a nontraditional beaded eyebrow tutorial.
“I spent three hours blocking my eyebrow with glue and then I glued beads on my eyebrows and everyone went nuts,” she said. “I’ve also beaded some other unconventional things that people really like, so [I'm] just trying to have fun and, not necessarily start new trends, but inspire people not just to bead moccasins. We can adapt into the 21st century, too.”
As Moon grows her channel, she said she hopes to be able to use her influence to support other indigenous communities, including by help others raise money to purchase dance regalia for their children.
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