The year is gradually winding up and Christmas will be here before we know it! Not just Christmas either – Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Bodhi Day all fall in December. Various Native American tribes also have important holidays at this time of the year, including Soyal (Winter Solstice Ceremony) for th...

The beautiful Native American jewelry available for purchase at Indian Traders has been crafted primarily by silversmiths and artisans from the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi communities. Renowned for its striking aesthetics and precision, these pieces feature the sterling silver overlay (Hopi) and inlay...

The interest in traditional Native American culture and history is ever-growing and tourism attached to this is booming, especially in the Southwest. From Colorado and Utah to the Mexican border, visiting the homelands of the USA’s first peoples is a rich experience that is not to be missed, and ...

In exciting news for all animal lovers, this summer saw the birth of a rare white bison (American buffalo) calf in Yellowstone National Park at Lamar Valley, Wyoming. This is of particular significance to Native Americans, especially the tribes of the Great Plains, as the white buffalo is sacred ...

Without question, the history of European settlement in what is now the USA, and how it impacted our Native peoples over centuries and to this day, is troublesome. Yet there have been brighter times of hope, respect, and recognition of our Native American brothers and sisters. Countless non-Nativ...

Turquoise is a striking stone and, while it is found in locations throughout the world, it is perhaps most associated with the US Southwest. Most specifically, it is synonymous with the Native American tribes of this region – especially the Navajo and the Zuni. What is Turquoise? Turquoise is a s...

Is it possible to visit an Indian Reservation? Whether you’re a non-Native resident or visiting from another country, exploring the continental USA is incomplete for a lot of people without experiencing Indigenous Tribal Culture firsthand. There are 573 federally recognized Native American (inclu...

A lot of Native American jewelry, especially Hopi silver jewelry, features the Turtle motif. The turtle is an important symbol across different American Indian tribes in folklore, and it is associated with diverse topics from creation to fertility. Across Native American nations and tribes, the t...

The Hopi are traditionally known as “The Peaceful Ones”. For more than one thousand years, they have lived without warfare and thrived in their seemingly inhospitable desert lands on the Hopi Mesas in Arizona. They have done so with a sincere sense of freedom, living isolated, non-nomadic lives a...