Local Gift Guide

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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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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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!

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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After retiring from 40 year a 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.

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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 bead like that,” she said, “I have been doing this for about four years now, and I’ve improved, to say the least.”

You can keep up with Kylie and learn more about her products on Instagram and Facebook. In the market for a unique holiday gift? She is currently accepting orders through Facebook messenger.

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.

She started beading earrings in 2016, and now sells them via Instagram (@yeilgirl). “I truly enjoy creating for others,” Eva said. One of Eva’s recent collections was inspired by Dakota and Boricua hip hop artist and producer Tufawon.

Profits from all pieces inspired by album art are shared with the music artist. Visit Eva’s Instagram to learn more about her work and collections inspired by music artists. To place and order, send Eva a direct message.

Fireside Herbs is not so much a business as it is a way to keep making art and other creations. The owner Ariel was born and raised in Alaska and currently reside in a very tiny dry cabin outside of Haines. She spent childhood summers running around Funter Bay (Kootznoowoo), blowing her bear whistle and investigating tidepools. Her childhood forest and beach romping grew into a life-long sense of wonder for Alaska. She has spent the last 15 years working in museum exhibition planning and design, where she has learned various skills as a maker and activity-designer. She loves to play and everything about what she does comes back to whether or not it inspires fun in whoever it reaches. She loves sharing knowledge, but more than anything she would really love to share the sense of awe she gets from this special place. Follow Fireside Herbs on Instagram and Facebook!

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.

More than a decade ago, they realized how beautiful the salmon skins were, and decided they could find a purpose for materials that are usually wasted or thrown away; Liane and Chris also utilize bones and vertebrae for jewelry and art.

Through their business, From the C, the pair sells unique items such as journals, travel bags, boot bling, in addition to earrings, necklaces, bracelets, purses, and more. Their newest line of products is a wedding and formal wear collection. Find Chris and Liane on Instagram (@FromTheCAlaska) and Facebook (facebook.com/fromthecalaska)