Rock Your Mocs Week
Hey readers! Nov. 8-15 is Rock Your Mocs week. If moccasins are part of your cultural heritage, wear your favourite pair and hop on social media to share a photo with the tag #RockYourMocs!
Rock Your Mocs was started in 2011 by Jessica Jaylyn Atsye of Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, and timed to align with the USA’s National Native American Heritage Month. Rock Your Mocs week celebrates both the unity of Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island and the unique identity of different nations, communities and individuals through the craftwork of moccasins! Sharing pictures with the #RockYourMocs hashtag creates a worldwide “photo album” that celebrates Indigenous cultures and expresses a sense of collective belonging.
Although it started as a single day (Nov. 15th - and this is still the main day of the event!), it’s since expanded a whole week to allow schools and workplaces to hold events and encourage folks to wear their mocs to school, work, etc. You can stay up to date on the latest announcements, and check out the latest photos on the Rock Your Mocs Facebook page or Instagram!
Want to see how other students participate? Read about how one student with Cree and Anishinabe heritage, Zailey, honoured her great-grandmother during Rock Your Mocs week in 2023: #RockYourMocs: a chance to showcase cultural pride for Indigenous people. And if you don’t have moccasins, no worries - you can also join in by wearing a turquoise awareness ribbon, or a Rock Your Mocs t-shirt.
For our younger readers: remember to use social media with care - it’s easy to accidentally share private information! Get help from a trusted adult, older sibling, etc. and remember your face doesn’t have to be in the photo - it’s fine to keep the focus on the beautiful moccasins on your feet!
As we approach the final day of Rock Your Mocs week, I hope you all find joy in seeing everyone’s moccasins on social media or in real life!
Happy Rock Your Mocs 2026!
Author: Basil Giannopoulos, ITMP Web & IT Lead
Image credits: Rock Your Mocs Week Banner, via the Rock Your Mocs Facebook
Moccasin Collage via the School District 8 Aboriginal Education Blog
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