Native American culture and traditions are diverse and vary widely across the hundreds of tribes in the continental USA. There are ceremonies, traditions, blessings, and rituals for every aspect of life, including birth and infancy. Navajo: First Laugh Ceremony A Navajo infant’s first genuine lau...

Diverse Native American nations and tribes have revered the stars for millennia, and they have long woven profound insight and taken deep meaning from the tapestry of the Heavens and the Earth’s dance in the cosmos. As in other parts of the world, the Indigenous Americans have their own approach ...

We’re always excited to welcome new merchandise at Indian Traders, and a recent addition to our stunning Native American jewelry collection is a selection of sterling silver earrings featuring White Feather Jasper. KEY INSIGHTS ·      Jasper is a semi-precious, naturally occurring gemstone that h...

When we think about Native American jewelry, turquoise is generally what predominantly springs to mind. While Native American turquoise jewelry is indeed prevalent amongst the pieces produced by Navajo silversmiths, other stones are also widely used, especially by Zuni artisans. Let’s take a look...

Among the flagship product collections offered at Indian Traders is our range of premium quality blankets and throws from Oregon’s Pendleton Woolen Mills. Renowned worldwide for their quality, craftsmanship, and beauty, Pendleton textiles are made by a sixth-generation, family-owned company in O...

The Hopi are renowned worldwide for their distinctive silversmithing techniques, and their unique silver overlay jewelry is instantly recognizable as Hopi Indian silver jewelry. Unlike the designs particular to the Navajo and Zuni, Hopi jewelry emphasizes meaningful patterns wrought in silver rat...

While it is today most widely associated with Christianity, the Cross is a far more ancient symbol that predates the time of Christ by millennia and is found all over the world. It heavily features in the designs of Native American jewelry of the southwest, particularly in Native American necklac...

The Native Americans of the USA’s Southwest include diverse tribes, and each has its own language. Maintaining links to their own people and culture is as important as it has ever been for the local Native nations and tribes. The “Southwest” incorporates most of New Mexico and Arizona. It also en...