With a focus on Native-owned businesses and locally sourced products, the One Sealaska Gift Guide is your one-stop-shop for gift-giving this winter and beyond. From accessories and apparel to art, food and more, the Gift Guide compiles a variety of Southeast Alaska’s small business offerings into one place, making it easy for you to keep your impact local this holiday season.
The Gift Guide features Native-owned businesses, and Southeast Alaskan entrepreneurs who have participated in Spruce Root programs. Use the dropdown menu above to navigate through the different sections.
This gift guide was produced in collaboration with Sealaska, Sealaska Heritage Institute, as part of the One Sealaska campaign. #onesealaska
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Gift Businesses
Alaska Coastal Seaweed
Alaska Coastal Seaweed is a small family-owned business bringing the natural flavors of Southeast Alaskan waters to your pantry. With more than thirteen years of experience, Theresa Abbas remains committed to producing minimally processed, nutritious, and locally harvested wild Alaskan seaweed snacks and flakes.
Alaska Krazy Socks Etc.
A love of the vibrant colors of Alaska — fireweed, northern lights, the changing hues of the ocean, and the colorful sunsets — inspired Julie Yates-Fulton and Christina Barlow to start Alaska Krazy Socks, Etc., a partnership that focuses on dying and selling bamboo clothing, mainly socks for all sizes, infants through adults.
Rather than just using traditional tie-dye methods, the ladies focus on adding accents by hand painting stripes on various folds and wrinkles using the Shibori method of dying.
Email them at jkyates907@gmail.com.
Alaska Soles
Alaska Soles, owned designed by Reine Pavlik, Tlingit from Yakutat, Alaska Rooted in her Tlingit heritage, Reine finds herself fortunate to tap into the abundant natural beauty of Yakutat, and the profound richness of the Tlingit culture. The essence of Alaska Soles’ designs and concepts lies in their fusion of traditional materials with those sourced from upcycled, recycled, and thrifted origins. This innovative blend not only respects the heritage of the past but also reflects a commitment to sustainable practices, in harmony with the present-day environmental concerns.
Alaska’s Traditional Medicinals
Owned by Alaska Native women, Alaska’s Traditional Medicinals uses the same healing plants that have been used by Native Alaskan people for thousands of years. Using locally sourced and sustainably harvested ingredients like devil’s club and chaga, Alaska’s Traditional Medicinals hand crafts a variety of oils, salves, tinctures, and teas wild harvested from the pristine wilderness of Alaska.
AlaskaViolets
Alaskan Violets creates unique, handmade, one of a kind, beaded earrings, necklaces and boho chic hair pieces. Popular for the holidays are handmade earrings from hammered copper and fluffy, warm, fox fur.
Visit Alaskan Violets Instagram and Facebook to shop her latest designs.
She is inspired and taught by her grandmother and mother to sew and bead, and she carries forward their techniques and love in every piece. Alaska Violets work combines traditional materials with contemporary design to offer unique, meaningful jewelry made with care and family tradition.
Barnacle Foods
Barnacle Foods brings the wild flavors of Southeast Alaska to kitchens all over the region and beyond with their salsas, pickles, and seasonings made from locally and sustainably harvested bull kelp. Firmly rooted here in Southeast Alaska, Barnacle is committed to benefiting their community through job creation and economic growth. More than just creating delicious foods, Barnacle is working towards strengthening Alaska’s food system by producing products from abundant local resources.
Bear Country
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!
Bella Sorella Creations
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!
Black and White Raven Company
Black and White Raven Company sells a diverse range of apparel that speak to community and identity.
Black and White Raven Company also offers graphic design and marketing solutions.
Founder Chloey Cavanaugh is Was’ineidi Tax’Hit, Eagle Wolf clan in Kake, Alaska and credits her commitment to community and culture to her grandfather Archie Cavanaugh. Follow Black and White Raven Company on Instagram.