Two Indigenous sisters opened up their own thrift shop in Fort Worth this year, located on a road with a traumatic history for local Native Americans.
Dancing Iglesias makes sure customers feel welcome at her new business, Flipstone Vintage and Thrift, which is tucked off a busy road. Many of the people shopping for the eco-friendly finds may not be aware of an unusual fact.
“We knew that it was ironic that we were a Native-owned business on White Settlement Road,” Iglesias said.
Iglesias is a member of the Lakota tribe.
“My mom didn’t have those opportunities. I think for her life, she was just surviving. She was in boarding school , and her life was extremely traumatic,” Iglesias said.
Iglesias is taking advantage of the opportunities her mother didn’t have and co-owners the business with her sister, Lily Mekeel. The two were born and raised in Tarrant County.
“I think it gets people thinking and questioning more about the history of White Settlement because they’re like, ‘That sounds weird,'” Mekeel said.