This feature documentary about Lloyd “Kiva” New, an American entrepreneur, focuses on the years that established him as the first Indigenous fashion designer with the “Kiva” Brand and as an innovative entrepreneur in Scottsdale, AZ.

The film chronicles New’s visionary efforts to define a new, modern genre of Indigenous art still vibrant and visible in modern Indigenous fashion and art. His indelible influence on art merged effortlessly into education, with the creation of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The arts institute and his legacy are still alive and thriving as an incubator of Indigenous arts and education.