Buy Indigenous this holiday season
The holidays are right around the corner. If you’re planning on buying gifts for people or for yourself, please consider buying Indigenous and supporting our crafts and livelihoods!
Art of Arizona: a Lumbee artist making and selling handmade earrings (I have three pairs and love them all!)
B.Yellowtail: a brand selling designs of multiple Native artists in the form of apparel, accessories, and more
Cheekbone Beauty: an Indigenous-owned cosmetic company
Copper Canoe Woman: a Haíłzaqv and Nuu-Chah-Nulth creating jewelry pieces inspired by land and sea
Dommivera: a Mvskôkē-Creek artist creating apparel and other accessories
Eighth Generation: a Seattle-based company owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe, offering Native-designed wool blankets and other gifts
Haipažaža Phežuta: a Lakota and Dakota owned company selling the BEST soaps and personal care products I’ve ever used, I swear by their Copal Sunrise and Sage + Sweetgrass soaps
Huichola Made: THAT’S ME! I make beaded jewelry and occasionally clay pieces as well
Hozho Life: a Diné artist making beautiful prints and occasionally shirts
Indi City: contemporary Indigenous statement jewelry
Indigenous Intentions: an Afro-Indigenous owned brand selling jewelry with meaning and intention as well as personal safety alarms
Itsooaakii: an Amskapipikuni + Sḵwx̱wú7mesh + Nʉmʉnʉʉ artist making and selling prints
Jamie Gentry Designs: a Kwakwaka’wakw artist creating custom, handmade moccasins
Kreations by Kris: a Diné small business selling masks, scrunchies, headbands, and apparel
Lauren Good Day: an Arikara, Hidatsa, Blackfeet, and Plains Cree artist selling prints and wearable art
Luke Swinson Art: an Anishinaabe illustrator who makes some of my absolute favorite prints and works of art
Marley and McKenna: a Diné owned small business selling handcrafted home decor
Moe Butterfly Art: an Onödowa’ga:’ artist creating some wonderful prints encompassing the Indigequeer experience and identity
Native Made Shop: Diné artists making and selling jewelry and woven wall hangings
Ocean Sun & Bear: a Diné artist creating beaded jewelry
Olathe’s Art: a Diné and Shawnee selling stunning botanical art, stickers, and apparel
Orenda Tribe: a Diné owned business selling vintage and repurposed apparel
OXDX: a Diné-owned clothing and art label
Painted Turtle Co.: a Two Spirit Odawa illustrator making prints and stickers
Queer Kwe: a Two Spirit Anishinaabe artist beading jewelry, pins, and other accessories
Quw’utsun’ Made: a Quw’utsun’ owned company making candles and body care products using ancestral plant knowledge (use ATW10 for 10% off, I don’t receive any commission, I’m just more than happy to be a brand ambassador because I’m obsessed with her products!)
Raven Reads: a subscription service for curated collections of Indigenous literature and giftware
Salish Style: a Salish owned company selling apparel and accessories
Samivaya: a Hopi artist creating contemporary jewelry and beaded pieces
Shondíín Art: a Diné artist selling stickers and prints
Skidskunx: a Diné and Vietnamese anarchist artist creating some amazing art at the intersection of Indigeneity and punk
Sweetgrass and Sage: a Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe artist making gorgeous prints and occasionally apparel
Sweetgrass Beads: a Cree artist making beadwork and also selling stickers, pins, and patches of their designs
The Beads Knees: a Two Spirit Mi’kmaw and French artist beading wonderful pieces on Instagram and also selling stickers on their online shop
The NTVS: a Native owned and designed brand selling apparel, stickers, accessories, and more
Thunder Voice Hat Co.: a Diné owned company selling hats, shirts, art, masks, and stickers
Tyana Arviso: a Diné photographer selling prints and stickers
Urban Native Era: a Native brand selling streetwear, stickers, and accessories
Waabishki Binesikwe: an Anishinaabekwe artist creating dreamcatchers
This is by no means an exhaustive list — this is just a handful of the makers and sellers I have come to know, have followed, and supported. Additionally, here’s another resource to check out with even more Native-owned businesses to support! As well as one more resource listing Native woman-owned businesses!
