Mohicans Retro

I still remember a film I watched when I was young—The Last of the Mohicans. It tells the story of how Britain and France went to war in 1757 over colonial interests in North America, drawing the local Indigenous peoples into the conflict.

According to some estimates, around 25 million Indigenous people were killed during the colonial era beginning in the 16th century. Because many Indigenous communities did not use written language, when entire tribes were wiped out, their languages and cultures were often lost with them.

Even so, while historical records of Indigenous cultures may be limited, Native American peoples had already begun creating crafts and jewelry as early as the 11th century. Although they did not rely on writing, tribal leaders passed down the knowledge and techniques of traditional craftsmanship orally from generation to generation, allowing these traditions to endure to this day. Through art, they preserved and expressed the spirit of a people.

This cultural legacy continues to shape popular culture today. Jewelry brands such as Goro’s and Cody Sanderson, for example, carry forward the spirit of traditional Navajo craftsmanship. (The Navajo are now the largest Indigenous group in North America.)

#FLIPPOS Socks Design
Mohicans is composed of Indigenous-inspired elements, including the eagle and feathers, which symbolize nobility, sacredness, and courage within tribal culture. The medicine wheel represents knowledge of the universe and all living things, formed by a circle and a cross, while the dreamcatcher carries the meaning of blessing and good fortune.

When FLIPPOS Socks are flipped down, the design reveals an Indigenous chief and eagle motif, created in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the North American Indian Wars. It symbolizes their spirits soaring through the sky alongside the eagle—gone, but never forgotten, with their spirit living on.