Jewelry and other similar adornments are intrinsic to Native American culture from the Northeast to the Southwest. The distinctive designs and crafting techniques we see in Native American jewelry today are influenced by history, culture, and legends that have been passed down over thousands of y...

Could your wardrobe use a style update this winter? Indian Traders has you covered! KEY TAKEAWAYS ·      Indian Traders offers a beautiful range of top-quality, Southwest-inspired apparel to keep you warm and looking stylish this winter. ·      Choose between L7 Designs ponchos, coats, and jacket...

Bison and the Native Americans In North America, “buffalo” almost always refers to the American bison. This magnificent animal is intrinsic to Native American culture and heritage, particularly for the tribes of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne River Lakota, for example, refer to themselves as “Buf...

Western jewelry is an extremely distinctive American art form that is popular both in North America and across the globe, capturing and reflecting the rugged and rustic warmth, charm, and soul of the USA’s Southwest. It encapsulates the feeling of vast deserts, immersive sunsets, and majestic can...

Native American turquoise jewelry is renowned worldwide and strongly associated with the people of the southwest, especially the Navajo (Dine) and the Zuni. Let’s take a closer look at where turquoise naturally occurs, where it is mined in North America, and some of the different types of natura...

Indian Traders offers a beautiful range of Pendleton blankets, including Native American blankets. But are these genuinely “Native American”? KEY INSIGHTS ·       Pendleton Woolen Mills in Oregon has designed and produced blankets, shawls, and robes specifically for Native American tribes since 1...

Native American turquoise jewelry is iconic to the Southwest, and the Navajo, in particular, favor turquoise for its beauty and deep spiritual meaning. Turquoise is a stone of happiness, good fortune, health, and wealth. Native American jewelry is not limited to featuring just turquoise; Zuni si...

Indian Traders is exceedingly proud of the relationships we share with the many talented Native American artisans who produce the beautiful Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi jewelry we offer for purchase on our website. Proceeds from every Native American jewelry item sold here directly support the artist a...

Unique to Native Americans and Canadian First Nations people, a pow-wow is a vibrant celebratory gathering during which family, friends, and community come together to share in cultural traditions.