With a focus on Native-owned businesses and locally sourced products, this local guide is your one-stop-shop for gift-giving this winter and beyond.
We’ve partnered with Sealaska and Sealaska Heritage Institute to spotlight Native artists and businesses as well as The Sustainable Southeast Partnership to highlight Southeast Alaskan businesses that are positively contributing to our communities, environment and economy. We are thrilled to produce this gift guide as part of the One Sealaska campaign, since we are all organizations with unified missions to better the region for our people, planet and future.
From salmon skin earrings to spruce tip skincare, check out our favorite products below! Use the tabs above to navigate through the different sections, and be sure to check out the Shop In-Person tab to support brick and mortar businesses in your community.
This gift guide was produced in collaboration with Sealaska, Sealaska Heritage Institute, Spruce Root, and the Sustainable Southeast Partnership as part of the One Sealaska campaign. #onesealaska
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Gift Businesses
Ljay’s
Welcome to Ljay’s where you will find unique variety of handmade products made in Alaska. She has been in the boutique business for over five years. Each piece of her collection offers you not just jewelry, but a canvas to express her unique style and individuality. Her mission is to offer a selection of essential wardrobe staples for those looking to create a minimalist fashion forward style for any and every occasion.
Lover Bear Candle Co.
Lover Bear Candle Co. is owned by husband and wife team, Anna and Cody Angerman, who create unique scented products inspired by their home, Alaska. They have a passion for bringing the scents of Alaska to life through their handmade products. Inspired by the stark wilderness and beauty of the last frontier, they’ve created custom blends of unique scents that are truly Alaskan. They use only the best quality ingredients; a house blend of coco-apricot and soy wax, phthalate free fragrances and essential oils, 100% cotton wicks or crackling wooden wicks depending on size. They hope you enjoy their collection created to transport you to wild Alaska with just the light of a candle. Check them out on Instagram to see their latest creations!
Miciana Alise Creations
Miciana Alise (Tlingit) said that she was inspired to become an artist by her grandmother, Alberta Aspen, who is a renowned button robe and regalia artist.
“Watching her create beautiful traditional work growing up made me want to create my own, but with a modern twist,” Miciana said. She strives to acknowledge her mixed heritage through her work—she makes and sells leather and suede earrings, assorted jewelry, digital art, stickers, and photography prints featuring unique formline designs.
Miciana has even created new formline emoji GIFs that you can add to stories and posts by simply opening the GIF search bar and typing in @tlingitstickers (must include the @ symbol).
Check out Miciana’s work on Etsy or on Instagram for further info on pricing and available designs. To place an order, send her a direct message.
“I’m inspired to create by our people. The ones I come from, the ones I know and love, the ones I admire. Creating reminds me that I come from and give back to something greater than myself.”
Naturally Yours
A stay-at-home mom with two girls, Kiana Rodriguez makes bath bombs, sugar scrubs and shower steamers. Follow Naturally Yours on Facebook!
Port Chilkoot Distillery
Port Chilkoot Distillery captures the taste of Alaska with small-batch artisanal spirits made using locally sourced ingredients: water from a nearby lake, organic grains, and hand-gathered herbs like spruce tip and whole juniper berries. Wife and husband team Heather and Sean’s craftsmanship and attention to detail are so exceptional that their 50 Fathoms Gin was awarded a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Port Chilkoot Distillery is proof that the passion, ingenuity, and resilience of our region can create incredible local products.
Qaadax̂ Studio
Qaadax̂ Studio was founded by Unangam masuqaĝii (Unangax̂ artist) Qaadax̂ Chloe Bourdukofsky-Price in 2021 to highlight Unangax̂ art/ style passed from generation to generation.
Qaadax̂ was taught by many community leaders since she was seven how to sustainably create Alaska Native Art from sewing, beading and skin-sewing.
You can find a variety of art such as beadwork and paintings through her Instagram and website. Also, follow her on Facebook.
Rose Lane Co.
Jaycie (Tlingit) has had a few service-based businesses in the past, but she has always dreamt of owning a product-based business! She started Rose Lane C0. in August of 2021 after falling in love with the craft of making candles and other home fragrances. She hopes that she can soon help provide for her family and someday pass this business along to her daughters whom the business is named after (Charlie Rose & Emerson Lane). She feels so blessed to have the support from her husband and the opportunity to run my business while being a mother and wife. Follow along on Instagram!
Sagebrush Dry Gear
Handcrafted in the middle of the Tongass National Forest, Sagebrush Dry Gear knows the importance of staying dry in the wilderness. No matter your sport, their products will keep your gear dry with the highest quality, lightest weight, fully submersible bags in the industry.
Sandra’s Artistry Alaska
Sandra Firestack, is originally from Yakutat and currently resides in Juneau, and owns a Native-owned business “Sandra’s Artistry Alaska” (established in 2000). Sandra’s Artistry Alaska a Juneau-Alaska-based online retail shop featuring signature-designed handmade one of a kind, genuinely made in the USA products; items are not mass-produced nor machine made. Famous hand-designed ALASKA XTRA TUF booties, loafers, hats, socks, baby sweaters, mittens and more. Visit her store!