Lily Hope’s work is rooted in the endangered art form of Chilkat weaving. Her smaller works and boujee handwoven earrings are collected across Alaska and the Southwest, becoming iconic Alaskan wear like X-tra Tuff boots and Patagonia Jackets.
You can find out more about Lily including her store at her website lilyhope.com, as well as follow her on Instagram at @lilyhopeweaver
Beaded Earrings by Kéet Creations featuring Afro-Indigenous Contemporary Designs.
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Kanat’á Xoo is Indigiqueer owned and operated, selling formline stickers and beaded earrings.
They created a platform for other partnering Indigenous artists to sell their work. The goal is to build a collective of Indigenous artists from around the country.
Kaigani Craft was created by Jacinthe Demmert in 2018. It started as a craft daystall business at Pike Place Market offering one-of-a-kind hand printed clothing. Kaigani Craft now operates a pop-up shop in Seattle, Washington with inventory including: original basketry, jewelry, prints, paintings, and assemblage all made by Jacinthe.
Drawing inspiration from her rich cultural heritage as an Alaskan Native Tlingit Athabascan artist, the owner creates unique and meaningful pieces that reflect the beauty and spirit of my ancestry and Native Alaskan lifestyle.
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Glasses&Curls is owned and operated by Katrina Monta in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Her business has recently expanded to include original laser-engraved cutting boards and displays. She has ornaments, stickers and more!
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Jarrod Lkheinaa Galanin is an artist and co-owner of Galanin + Klein. He comes from a long lineage of Tlingit artists spanning multiple generations.
Liane Crosta and her husband, Chris, create salmon leather jewelry and accessories using salmon byproducts, as well as halibut, rockfish, and seaglass and shells gathered from beaches in Alaska. Lifelong Alaskans, they were both taught from an early age how to catch, clean, smoke, cure, and jar wild salmon.
Fairweather Ski Works handcrafts skis and snowboards out of locally harvested Sitka Spruce and birch wood in “the biggest and baddest backyard R&D laboratory in the industry.” Founder and craftsman Graham Kraft uses small-scale timber harvest and local value-adding production that benefits both economies and ecosystems and produces high-quality skis to tackle glaciers, powder days, and everything in-between.
Eva Rowan, sx̱een (Tlingit and Pueblo), is currently working on a project that involves beading earrings inspired by album art from Native music artists. She said that she sees this as an opportunity to “promote other Native artists’ craft while creating her own.” Eva, who is from Klawock, said that her work is driven by her love of making regalia for loved ones.
Deisheetaan Designs is owned by Kylie Kyalxtin Kookesh (Tlingit). She creates mostly jewelry but recently started to bead ornaments, keychains, and headbands. Kylie said she decided to learn how to bead after seeing other passengers crafting their beadwork while traveling to Thorne Bay via ferry for volleyball practices. “I told myself I need to learn how to b
After retiring from a 40-year career in administration. Jayne created DANGELI First Nations/Alaska Native DESIGNS as creating regalia, head to toe, increased in commissions and sales. She is a bead artist, regalia maker, weaver and moccasin maker. Jayne's first mentor was her Mother, Louise Dangeli, who was a weaver, painter, regalia maker, bead artist. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook!
C. Ruby Designs is owned by Native artist Christy Ruby. Harvesting, designing, and sewing unique apparel for marine mammals seals and sea otters. Her pallet consists of many varieties of Alaskan furs and the final work of art can have many layers. She's open to creating a one-of-a-kind work of art to wear. Read about her published apparel and awards on her website and order early for Christmas!
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Crazy Wolf Studio was created to showcase the artwork of Tsimshian Artist Ken Decker as well as serveral other indigenous artists. We have many traditional Northwest Coast pieces such as Ceremonial Drums, Paddles, Bentwood Boxes, Totems, Rattles, Cedar and Spruce Root Baskets, Hand-Carved Silver and Gold Jewelry, and Prints. We also have Native-Inspired or Designed Apparel, Kitchen Wares, Mammoth and Walrus Ivory Carvings and Jewelry, Soapstone Carvings, Devils Club Products, and Art Cards.
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Collective49 is Alaska Native woman-owned business that is dedicated to promoting culturally based arts and crafts through a virtual 100% Native business marketplace. Indigenous artists create and manage their own mini-stores on the Collective49 platform.
Together, we find inspiration in our homelands, landscapes, and experiences. Our collective works are rooted in culture. Our priority is the sale of authentic Indigenous artwork. Follow them on Instagram or Facebook!
The Alaska Native Heritage Center’s Ch’k’iqadi Gallery is the only Native-owned gift shop in Anchorage. We work with 70+ artists from all over the state, including Southeast Alaska.
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Rooted in a passion for Alaskan Native art, culture, and communities, the Cedar Box became the first Alaska Native Gift Shop in Petersburg. Since opening in May 2018, Will and Christy Ware have been sharing Petersburg’s strong Tlingit history and culture through art, sea otter fur, jewelry, and deer calls. The Wares hope that the Cedar Box brings more awareness to the beauty and depth of Alaska Native Culture.
Based out of Juneau, Alaska Black and White Raven Company is an LGBTQ+ Indigenous owned small business that believes in building community and giving back. Black and White Raven Company offers a diverse range of apparel that speak to community and identity, and graphic design and marketing solutions that are designed to elevate your brand's visibility and reach while maintaining a focus on authentic storytelling. We believe in the power of giving back, and translate this belief into action.
Bella Sorella Creations was born in October 2018 to showcase the talents and artistry of two small-town Alaskan sisters who wish to spread their passion to those near and far. We now specialize in home décor, beauty products, homemade candles and apparel; offering our first-rate homemade products and exceptional customer service to shoppers from the comfort of their own homes!
Kris Karsunky and Derek James just bought this business this summer. They changed the name and had a Yakutat artist create their formline bear paw logo. Right now it is a small convenience store with the addition of a coffee menu. They currently have one youth Tlingit artist with formline prints in the store. Their goal is to keep adding more native artwork to sell in the store. They are excited to keep expanding and making this a place that locals want to come shop at! Follow them on Instagram and Facebook!
