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[[File:Kayadollface.jpg|thumb|350px|The Kaya doll.]]
The '''[[Kaya'aton'my]]''' doll was released in '''2002''' and was not updated in any major way for the [[BeForever]] release. In 2026, a 40th anniversary edition of Kaya was released.

==[[Doll]]==

* [[Face Mold]]:  [[Kaya Mold]] (debut)
* Skin: Medium-dark
* Brows: Feathered
:: Kaya's skin tone is somewhere between [[Addy Walker (doll)|Addy]]'s and [[Josefina Montoya (doll)|Josefina]]'s.
* Hair: Black, straight, knee-length unbraided, center part, no bangs.
:: Kaya's hair comes in two braids.
* Eyes: Dark Brown

==Meet Outfit==
[[Image:Kayadollfull.jpg|thumb|left|250px|First-edition Kaya with [[Meet Kaya]].]]

Kaya's [[Meet Outfits|meet outfit]] represents the traditional deerskin clothing worn by Nez Perce girls and women in the 1760s. Although the pieces are called "deerskin," "porcupine," etc. in the descriptions, they are not made from real animal products. 

===Dress===

Deerskin dress trimmed with fringe and blue beads. White beads run across the front seam. There is a dark spot on the center front to simulate a deer's tail. Velcros up the back.

===Belt===

Brown leather belt. It is tied in front and velcros in the back.

===Moccasins===

Brown deerskin moccasins. Cords to wrapped around lower calf.

===Hair Shells===

Two round abalone shells on a light brown elastic band. These were originally made with real shells and changed to faux shells in February 2012.

===Hair Ties===

Two short leather ties at the end of each braid.

==Meet Accessories==
===First Version===
[[Image:Kayameetacc.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kaya's Meet Accessories.]]

===Porcupine quill necklace===

Synthetic porcupine-quill necklace. The necklace has three chains connected at the back clasp: green, blue, and red. The ends are tipped black and there are white round seed bead spacers in groups of either two or three. 

The clasp was later changed to a heart-loop clasp. 

===Belt Pouch===

Rectangular hip pouch. Woven cloth. Flap and upper opening are trimmed in suede, small loop in flap. Decoration on flap of octagonal star with lines and four four-point flowers at corners. Closes with two suede cords attached to the back of the bag through flap loop. Back has two loops to attach to doll's belt.

===Woven Bag===

Woven rectangular cloth bag. Two suede handles. Front has design of repeating triangles with smaller designs inside and trim outside. 

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===Second Version===
[[Image:KayaAccessories_2019.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kaya's Second Meet Accessories.]]
Kaya's second set of Meet Accessories in 2019 increased to ''$35'' (later ''$36'') and added the following items. They retired in '''2024'''.

===Horn Cup=== 

Brown curved horn cup. Attached suede carrying strap with decorative blue and cream beads on fringe cords.  

===Map===

Paper map of the Nimipuu/Nez pierce traditional travel areas. Images of native animals, settlements (shown with tipis), rivers, and red dashed-line trails, with people moving along trails in groups from west to east. Trails and settlements span the modern areas of eastern Oregon, upper Idaho, and Montana (eastern Washington and northern Wyoming are shown but have no settlements or paths). Map is bordered with dashed lines and squares simulating beadwork. 

Back reads: 

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''Kaya's family traveled often, to hunt buffalo and to visit and trade with other Nez Perce. But they didn't have maps--they didn't need them! Kaya found her way using landmarks, such as mountains, valleys, and rivers. In Kaya's time, the Nez Perce Indians traveled by horseback and used their horses to carry the things they neeed. Kaya rode her appaloosa mare, [[Steps High (horse)|Steps High]].''
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==[[BeForever]] Version==
[[File:KayaBFDollFull.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Kaya with ''[[The Journey Begins]]''.]]
There were no initial updates for Kaya's outfit or accessories, but she now came with ''[[The Journey Begins]].''
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==2019 Version==
[[File:Kaya2019.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Kaya with ''[[Kaya: The Journey Begins]]''.]]
There were no updates to Kaya's outfit, but she now came with ''[[Kaya: The Journey Begins]]'', which is an abridged and illustrated version of ''[[The Journey Begins]]''. This version of the doll retired in 2026, but ''Kaya: The Journey Begins'' remains available for separate purchase.
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==40th Anniversary Edition==
[[File:Kaya40thAnniversary.jpg|left|thumb|250px|40th anniversary edition.]]
A 40th anniversary edition was made available for preorder in April 2026; the dolls shipped on May 1. Retail cost is ''$175''. This includes the doll, her original meet accessories, and the [[Central Series#Second Style: Faded Background (2000-2004)|original faded background-style edition]] of ''[[Meet Kaya]]''. The packaging does not have any 40th anniversary branding on it.

This release standardized the format for the first eight historical dolls; before this, only Kaya and [[Molly McIntire (doll)|Molly]] were sold with new editions of their books and without their meet accessories. Like the 35th anniversary re-release and the 2023 to 2025 historical re-releases, these dolls have maroon packaging reminiscent of 1990s American Girl boxes with the title "The American Girls Collection" on them. However, these boxes now have a unique mark next to the collection title that matches the doll's meet outfit; Kaya's box has a square that is reminiscent of the beads on her clothing.

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==[[Dress Like Your Doll]]: [[BeForever]]==
With the launch of BeForever, an outfit inspired by Kaya's Meet Outfit was made available:

* Fun Fringed Skirt: ''$48''
* Steps High Tank: ''$26''
* Knit Blanket Sweater: ''$68''

<gallery widths="150" bordersize="none">
BFFunFringedSkirt_girls.jpg|Skirt
BFStepsHighTank_girls.jpg|Tank
BFKnitBlanketSweater_girls.jpg|Sweater
</gallery>

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==[[Mini Dolls]]==
Kaya's [[Mini Dolls|mini doll]] was released when she debuted. The doll's body and book changed in 2014 with the start of BeForever.

<gallery position="center" widths="175" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none">
File:Kaya Mattel mini doll.jpg|Kaya's Mattel mini doll.
File:Kaya BeForever mini doll.jpg|Kaya's BeForever mini doll.
</gallery>

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==Trivia==

* With the exception of the shells used in Kaya's hair ties, all animal products are simulated.

[[Category:Kaya'aton'my]]
[[Category:Kaya's Collection]]
[[Category:Dolls]]
[[Category:Historical Dolls]]
[[Category:Historical Outfits]]
[[Category:Meet Outfits]]
[[Category:Items Released in 2002]]
[[Category:Brown-Eyed Dolls]]
[[Category:Unique Mold]]
[[Category:Brown and Black-Haired Dolls]]
[[Category:Medium-Skinned Dolls]]
[[Category:BeForever]]
[[Category:Dress Like Your Doll]]

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