Ardina Moore

Ardina Moore
Mashrugheta
Skirt by Ardina Moore
Rattlesnake ribbonwork design
on skirt by Ardina Moore, 1995
Born
Ardina Revard

(1930-12-01)December 1, 1930
DiedApril 19, 2022(2022-04-19) (aged 91)
NationalityQuapaw Nation, Osage Nation, American
Alma materNortheastern State University
Occupation(s)artist, Native American clothing designer
Known forQuapaw speaker, textile artist
Notable workQuapaw language preservation

Ardina Moore (née Revard, December 1, 1930 – April 19, 2022)[1] was a Quapaw/Osage Native American from Miami, Oklahoma. A fluent Quapaw language speaker, she developed a language preservation program and taught the language to younger tribal members.[2]

Moore was a fashion designer and regalia-maker, who founded an Indian apparel business, Buffalo Sun, in Miami, Oklahoma, in 1983.[3] She has received numerous awards for her fashion designs, has served in multiple leadership positions within the Quapaw Tribe of Indians, and was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Ardina Revard Moore Obituary". Osage News. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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