One of the talented artisans whose work we are proud to carry here at Indian Traders is Harrison Bitsue.  Harrison Bitsue is a Navajo silversmith who was introduced to traditional Native American jewelry-making techniques as a young child. His grandfather was Navajo silversmith Charlie Bitsue, wh...

There are 4.5 million Native Americans (including Alaska Natives) living in the USA in 2021, representing 1.5% of the total US population. In the United States of America today, there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribal nations. They are referred to (and refer to themselves) as na...

The sweat lodge is an important cultural tradition for some Native American nations. Used for ceremonial purposes, it is a type of sauna that is valuable for both spiritual and physical purification, as well as used for social and cultural purposes. Traditionally, a Native American sweat lodge us...

At the turn of the twentieth century, numerous photographers recorded the traditional Native American culture that was, sadly, changing dramatically. One of these was Roland Reed. Roland Reed Roland Reed was an artist and photographer who was among a group referred to as Pictorialists. With a st...

Indian Traders has a strong focus on Native American blankets and jewelry, including Hopi Indian silver jewelry, but we also carry a small selection of pottery-inspired pieces. The southwest is home to beautiful and unique native pottery, and a founder of modern Hopi pottery as an art was Nampeyo...

Did you know that Alaska is the state with the highest Native population in the USA? According to the 2018 US Census, 15% of the general population in Alaska is Alaska Native, rising to almost 20% when American Indians are included in the count. Native peoples comprise 12% of the total populatio...

The stereotypical image of the American Indian is of an imposing native man wearing a feathered headdress or warbonnet. This is how all Native Americans have long been depicted in movies, television, and non-native artworks, and the idea that all, or even most, American Indians wore these warbonn...

Natural symbolism is very important in Native American culture, and the feather is a very powerful symbol for many tribal nations. Feathers are widely believed among North American Indians to signify the connection between The Creator, the owner of the feather, and the bird from whom the feather ...

Native American spirituality is interwoven through every aspect of life, and despite diversity between ritual, ceremony, and details of beliefs between the different groups (e.g. Pueblo Indians, Plains Indians, Northeast Woodland Tribes, etc), all share a core belief in The Great Spirit, animism,...