Its effects can still be seen in pop culture, from Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour performances to the fringe boots and Native American-inspired fashion at Coachella and other festivals. Cowboy boots at Mike & Charlie’s Western Wear store, Austin, 1980. Fairchild Archive/DNRThe history of indigenous footwear in the U.S. — like all things related to America’s Native communities — is more complicated. Members of Native American Indian nations perform on stage during an arts and crafts festival in southern Florida in 1976. Al Kaplan/WWDStreet fashion is seen during The Rolling Stones concert on Nov. 8, 1969, in Los Angeles.