Shop Native for Unique Gifts Year ‘Round
Suppose you’re looking for distinctive gifts for the holiday season and beyond. In that case, you’ll find a treasure trove of unique and hand-crafted items from Native artisans, both independently and at tribally owned museums and cultural centers around the country.
Below are just a few of our favorite items on sale now. (Please note, because many of these items are one-of-a-kind, AIANTA makes no promise they’ll still be available when you’re ready to shop. But feel free to click the links below each item to search all these online stores at your leisure.)
We are excited to be able to promote Native American businesses, craft and original contemporary arts, including pottery, sculpture, painting, basketry and jewelry. Discover the unique and collectible and authentic and beautiful.
If you’d like your art to be featured on this page, contact Melanie LaBorwit, Native Arts and Culture Coordinator, at mlaborwit@aianta.org to be included in our outreach.
'Tis the Season for Native American Holiday Markets
This is an excellent time of year to Shop Native here online, as well as visit a market near you. You can check off your list for great gifts and enjoy the holiday experience. We have started a downloadable list for you.
Petroglyph Blanket "Family Reunion"
Alutiiq Museum Store
(Kodiak Alutiiq)
Kodiak, Alaska
Snake Rebecca Pitcher by Eric Canty
(Catawba Indian Nation)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
catawbaindiancrafts.com
Turquoise and White Shell Necklace
Citizen Potawatomi Gift Shop
(Citizen Potawatomi Nation)
Shawnee, Oklahmoma
potawatomi.org
Cherokee Baskets with Mat
Miniature double-wall, lidded baskets with mat set by Cherokee artist Teresa Million, daughter of Bessie Russell. Honeysuckle, 5 piece set. Approx. 4 1/4″ x 2″ ($125)
Cherokee Nation Gift Shop
(Cherokee Nation)
Catoosa, Tahlequah, Tulsa, Oklahoma
shop.visitcherokeenation.com
Cedar Bag w/ Eagle
Donzia Gift Shop
(Shoshone-Bannock Tribes)
Fort Hall, Idaho
donzia-gift-shop.myshopify.com/
New Gift Shop
The Heritage Center Gift Shop features an extensive collection of porcupine quillwork, beadwork and a variety of Plains and traditional art for sale. The collection includes jewelry, pottery, glassware, traditional decorative boxes and frames, star quilts, buffalo hides, houseware and exclusive note cards. Each piece is one-of-a-kind.
The Heritage Center (Red Cloud Indian School)
(Lakota)
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
redcloudschool.shop
Canned Sockeye Salmon
This private-label, canned sockeye salmon is shipped directly from Icy Strait Point in Hoonah, Alaska.
Icy Strait Point Gift Shop
(Sitka Tribe of Alaska)
Hoonah, Alaska
icystraitpoint.com
Whale Bone Fisherman Carving
Ilanka Cultural Center
(Native Village of Eyak)
Cordova, Alaska
ilankaculturalcenter.com
Shown here is Elizabeth and Marcellus Medina Rain Bird Spring Planting Vase
Shown here is Clay pottery handcrafted by Elizabeth and Marcellus Medina showcasing their talent as master potters of the Zia Pueblo. This exquisite piece comes to life using traditional methods of gathering and processing natural clay, vegetal and mineral paints, and through traditional firing methods. The Medinas work in the traditional polychrome style that Zia Pueblo is known for and add highly detailed and meaningful designs which shares the cultural heritage of the couple. VISIT OUR SITE TO SEE MORE.
Indian Pueblo Store
(19 Pueblos of New Mexico)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
indianpueblostore.com
Kolea and the King's Crown
Kolea, the beloved Pacific Golden Plover, once again reveals a little known fact of Hawaiian History. In this book, we learn the secret of the Royal Crowns of Hawaii that are preserved in Honolulu’s Iolani Palace. Although this story is based on historic accounts, Kolea takes some liberties where the facts are unknown. This beautifully illustrated book contains a strong message for any age, “An object’s true value is determined not by its rarity and brilliance, but by the contribution it makes to our lives.” ($16.95)
Iolani Palace Shop
(Native Hawaiian)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Iolani Palace Shop
Pipestone Plains Pipe & Beaded Pipe Bag
Hand quarried stone and lovingly carved pipestone pipe with cedar stem. We have a few talented Native artist who carve a verity of pipes. The pipe pictured is a small plains or T style bowl with a beaded cedar stem. The pipe bag is hand sewn from deer skin and beaded with lazy stitch directly on the leather.
“Keepers” Gift Shop
Online shop for Keepers of the Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers
Pipestone, Minnesota
pipekeepers.org
Lost Copper
Poetry book by one of America’s best known and finest Native American poetsWendy Rose (Miwok &Hopi) published by the Malki-Museum Press (1969). ($15.95) View our wide array of Native American History, Culture, and Language publications available.
Malki Museum Shop
(California Indian Tribes; Cahuilla Indians)
Banning, California
malkimuseum.org
Moccasins- J. Dangeli, Elk Hide, Beaver Fur, & Beads
Sealaska Heritage Institute Store
(Southeast Alaska Native)
Juneau, Alaska
sealaska-heritage-store.myshopify.com
Copper Triple Gorget
Seminole Nation Museum Store
(Seminole Nation)
Wewoka, Oklahoma
seminolenationmuseum.org
Museum Custom Logo Hoodie
Museum Logo Hoodie created in collaboration with ^N. The hoodies sleeve design was created by Seneca artist, Carson Waterman.
Shop Seneca Iroquois National Museum
(Seneca Nation of Indians)
Salamanca, New York
shop.senecamuseum.org
Beaded Earrings
Rainbow Circle Beaded Earrings by Kim Garcia (Wyandotte). ($49.50)
Shawnee Cultural Center
(Shawnee Tribe)
Miami, Oklahoma
www.shawneeculture.org/
Pendleton Quail Plume Blanket
This is the newest exclusive blanket from the Tamástslikt Museum Store, manufactured by the Pendleton Woolen Mills. The design features the mountain quail top knot or plume decorating rows of diamonds in bands. This blanket was produced in black and white. ($325)
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
(Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes)
Pendleton, Oregon
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
The artisan producers listed below partnered with AIANTA. If you’d like your hand-crafted foods and personal care products to be featured on this page, contact Kelli Hepler at khepler@aianta.org to be included in our outreach. She will send you an application with information about listing with Shop Native.
Chocolate Delight Gift Basket
The perfect basket dedicated to our milk chocolate lovers. Treat your family and friends to our Chocolate Delight Gift Basket this holiday season. Includes: Peanut Butter Melts, Dark Chocolate Crisps, Milk Chocolate Pecan Sensations, White Fudge Twists, Premium Dark Chocolate Sauce, Assorted Chocolate Bars.
($45.99)
Bedré’s Fine Chocolates
(Chickasaw Nation)
Davis, Oklahoma
bedrechocolates.com
Bison Star Naturals
Bison Star Naturals
Bison Star Naturals is a small, family owned bodycare company based in Taos, New Mexico. We started our line with the desire to use more clean products in our daily lives.
Our Liquid Soap, Lotions, and Lip Balms are Vegan and made with Essential Oils, making them gentle enough for the whole family.
Follow us on Social Media to learn about the #bisonstarbuild, our workshop we built from the ground up, where we do small batch production, packing, and shipping orders.
Bow & Arrow Brand
Bow & Arrow Brand Gift Mug
Includes 2 gift bags of non-GMO cornmeal in your choice of white, yellow, or blue as well as a spatula and a delicious recipes.
Bow & Arrow Brand
(Ute Mountain Ute Tribe)
Towaco, Colorado
bowandarrowbrand.com
Large Gift Basket
This large gift basket of honey products includes Honey Sticks, Lotion Bar, Lip Balm, Beeswax candles, Honey Bears and Creamed Honey. ($50)
Ioway Bee Farm
(Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska)
White Cloud, Kansas
iowaybeefarm.com
Tananawit Shop
Handmade Native American Items
We are a non-profit organization. We co-sign local tribal artwork to sell in our Tananawit store. About 84.4% of all of our items are made by tribal members of Confederated tribes of Warm Springs. About 15.6% are from other tribes. We currently sell: art, basketry, beadwork, jewelry, CD’s, apparel, regalia items, paintings, greeting cards, prints, towels, blankets, etc.
Tananawit Store
(Confederated Tribes of Warm Srpings)
Warm Srpings, Oregon
Visit Shop Warm Springs Artists
Trickster Gallery
Northwest Designed Playing Cards
Fully custom designed box of playing cards. Face cards and aces contain Northwest Coast Formline design. Each deck includes a traditional Raven story. These cards were designed by Tlingit/Athabascan artist Rico Worl as a labor of love over a four month time period – his intention was to design an item that most families had in their home.
Trickster Gallery
(Athabascan/Tlingit)
Anchorage, Alaska
www.trickstercompany.com
Yurok Country Designs
Yurok Country Designs
Yurok Country Designs, and Yurok Country Visitor center is located in the heart of the redwood forest. Most of our products at Yurok Country Designs are individually handmade or hand crafted. As a result, products will have subtle variations from one piece to the next.
The images, descriptions and measurements you will find on our site have been used to best portray the products we sell.
We like to celebrate the unique nature of each and every single product we have, as well as the desirability that goes with the knowledge that you are buying a one of a kind, hand crafted item.
Yurok Country Designs
(Yurok Tribe)
Klamath, CA
www.yurokcountrydesigns.com
Log Cabin-Shaped Maple Syrup
This famous collectors tin features Walter Cronkite’s grandchildren pictured in a classic cabin scene. This collectors tin is filled with our delicious Pure Maine Maple Syrup ($10.95)
Passamaquoddy Maple Syrup
(Passamaquoddy Tribe)
Jackman, Maine
passamaquoddymaple.com
Séka Hills Create Your Own Gift Box
Looking for that unique culinary gift for a special occasion? Whether it is for a hostess gift, college graduation, birthdays, weddings, or celebrations, give the tastes of Séka Hills by creating your personalized gift box. You choose the combination best suited for your gift giving needs. We will package it in a festive gift box and include a gift card. Explore our offerings and begin by selecting one item and building around it. (Price Varies)
Séka Hills
(Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation)
Brooks, California
sekahills.com
Shop Seneca Iroquois Museum
Gakwi:yo:h Farms Hulled Corn
Gakwi:yo:h Farms Hulled White Corn is locally produced by hodinöhsö:ni’ people on Gakwi:yo:h Farms, which is located on aboriginal Seneca territory.
Shop Seneca Iroquois National Museum
(Seneca)
Salamanca, New York
senecamuseum.org
Large Birch Bark Winnowing Tray
This decorative, hand-crafted large winnowing tray was made by a local artist and is made with birch bark and basswood root. Be sure to order some wild rice, honey and maple sure as well to customize your gift basket creation. ($26)
White Earth Wild Rice
(White Earth Nation)
White Earth, Minnesota
realwildrice.com
Chocolate Chokecherries Bar
Vegan & Gluten Free
3 bars per box. ($18)
Chef Crystal Wahpepah/Wahpehpah’s Kitchen
(Kickapoo Nation)
Oakland, California
wahpepahskitchen.com
SweetGrass Trading Company
Tribal Tea Company Loose-Leaf Herbal Tea
– A Native American Herbal Tradition
– Owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
– From native roots – tea as it should be – natural and delicious
– Loose-leaf tea, packed with love in Winnebago Nebraska
– Six flavors: Cinnamon Apricot, Juniper Berry, Alfalfa Spearmint, Peppermint Chamomile, Cinnamon Cardamom, Hibiscus Peppermint
SweetGrass Trading Company
(Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska)
Winnebago, Nebraska
www.sweetgrasstradingco.com
SweetGrass Trading Company
Ioway Bee Farm, Honey
Owned and operated by the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Ioway Bee Farm offers a variety of 100% pure and natural products such as raw honey, creamed honey, honey sticks, lotion bars, and lip balms in wide selection of flavors and scents. Located in Northeast Kansas, Southeast Nebraska, and Northwest Missouri, Ioway Bee Farm honey bees have access to a diverse plant life that includes sweet clover, wildflowers and a variety of tree species. This diversity gives the honey a unique, sweet flavor.
SweetGrass Trading Company
(Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska)
Winnebago, Nebraska
www.sweetgrasstradingco.com
The artisans listed below partnered with AIANTA. If you’d like your art to be featured on this page, contact Melanie LaBorwit at mlaborwit@aianta.org to be included in our outreach. She will send you an application with information about listing with Shop Native.
Prudy Correa Arts
Nativity Set
Handmade item, clay
Prudy Correa (Acoma Pueblo)
P.O Box 367
Acomita, New Mexico 87034
www.prudycorrea.com
A Warm Thank You to Our Partners
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Native American Agriculture Fund
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Bureau of Land Management
National Endowment of the Arts
National Park Service
United States Forest Service
