Deb Holland, the first Native American woman elected governor of an American state, brings one of the most prominent elements of her ancestors' visual culture to the political arena. Turquoise decorations. Holland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo community, won election to the New Mexico office on November 3, 2026. As his political presence at the national and international level became more noticeable, it was not only Holland's political positions that attracted attention. Fashion magazines also wrote about a woman who, instead of abandoning her cultural signs in the official environment of politics, made them an important part of her appearance. Turquoise has a special place in this. Necklaces, earrings and other turquoise ornaments have been seen many times in the official dress of the Netherlands, for example, when the Ministry of the Interior was sworn in in 2021. For him, the choice of turquoise means more than a personal interest in the color or the stone. For centuries, turquoise has had an important place in the jewelry of the indigenous peoples of the American Southwest, especially the Pueblo communities.

Deb Holland, the first Native American woman elected governor of an American state, brings one of the most prominent elements of her ancestors' visual culture to the political arena. Turquoise decorations. Holland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo community, won election to the New Mexico office on November 3, 2026. As his political presence at the national and international level became more noticeable, it was not only Holland's political positions that attracted attention. Fashion magazines also wrote about a woman who, instead of abandoning her cultural signs in the official environment of politics, made them an important part of her appearance. Turquoise has a special place in this. Necklaces, earrings and other turquoise ornaments have been seen many times in the official dress of the Netherlands, for example, when the Ministry of the Interior was sworn in in 2021. For him, the choice of turquoise means more than a personal interest in the color or the stone. For centuries, turquoise has had an important place in the jewelry of the indigenous peoples of the American Southwest, especially the Pueblo communities.