Rock your mocs goes viral, global

A Nov. 15 campaign to celebrate indigenous heritages went viral and circled the world as indigenous people from all over the world “rocked their mocs” by wearing traditional moccasins, talking about them and posting pictures of them on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Head shot of Jessica “Jaylyn” Atsye

Rock Your Mocs champion Jessica “Jaylyn” Atsye, from Facebook

Jessica “Jaylyn” Atsye of Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S., set up a Facebook page for the event in 2012 and told the Associated Press that she wanted to get away from the “whole racial thing.”

The first Rock Your Mocs day was in 2011, according to Indian Country Today.

The AP said several people saw the day as a break from the controversy over the mascot name for the Washington Redskins football team.

You can pictures on the Rock Your Mocs Facebook page.

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