Native American Gift Shops Have Great Offerings
The land currently known as the United States was once the inhabited by the people of the mighty Mohawk, Pueblo, Seminole, Hopi, Apache, Cherokee and Navajo nations, as well as many other tribal societies. Each was independent of the others, with their own governments, spiritual beliefs, culture, history and art style. Many Native American gift shops will off authentic tribal crafts for sale.
Some stores primarily cater to tourism and will feature mainly novelty products and items that are based on some of the more iconic, and generalized, images of tribal life. Examples of such goods are traditionally costumed dolls, headdresses, drums, tomahawks, bead work, dream catchers, post cards, paintings and key rings. For the most part, this type of inventory is manufactured in factories and ordered in bulk instead of being authentically hand crafted.
Stores that provide quality products of authentic origin can often be found near reservations or in places that have a strong tribal presence. This type of inventory consists of items that have been individually hand crafted by artisans who have been taught trade skills that have been traditionally passed down through generations. They are constructed with great pride and attention to detail that makes each one a quality piece.
To craft as the ancestors did hundreds of years in the past, and to retain authentic quality, all materials should be natural. Some of the items used in construction are feathers, fur, leather, wool, quills, gems, stones, silver and clay that actually comes from the ground. Pieces are hand made featuring earth tones, geometric shapes and focusing on spiritualism, parts of nature, animals, stars, the moon and the sun quite often.
Basketry is a huge draw to many people who enjoy traditional style crafts made with great skill and quality. The techniques and materials vary by region depending on what was plentiful in the individual areas. In the northern zone that is now Alaska, the primary choice was baleen from whales, yucca leaves and grass in the southwest, and thin strips of wood in the northeast are fashioned into all manner of baskets, jars and trays.
One of the oldest art forms of mankind is pottery and the many tribes, including the Catawba, Cherokee, Navajo, Hopi and Pueblos have their own distinctive styles. To get the most traditionally authentic product, the craftsmen will dig natural clay and build their structures by hand without a potter's wheel. Organically sourced plants and minerals are used to create colors, while luster and shine are achieve with pine pitch and stones.
A specialty product of various Pueblo tribes like the Zuni, Navajo and the Hopi in particular, kachina dolls have fascinated many collectors and are a popular commodity. The totems are sculpted in dancing poses and designed to represent the sun, animals and men in their spirit forms. Making couples fertile, increasing someones health, promoting well being and making the rain fall are only a few of the supernatural abilities these figurines are said to possess.
Beading is an art that will vary in style with each region. Seed beads are used by almost all traditional artisans to add embellishment to many items, including shoes, clothing, fabrics, pipes, drums and basket handles, as well as to create beautiful jewelry. There are hundreds of authentic traditional tribal crafts that one may find and enjoy.
Some stores primarily cater to tourism and will feature mainly novelty products and items that are based on some of the more iconic, and generalized, images of tribal life. Examples of such goods are traditionally costumed dolls, headdresses, drums, tomahawks, bead work, dream catchers, post cards, paintings and key rings. For the most part, this type of inventory is manufactured in factories and ordered in bulk instead of being authentically hand crafted.
Stores that provide quality products of authentic origin can often be found near reservations or in places that have a strong tribal presence. This type of inventory consists of items that have been individually hand crafted by artisans who have been taught trade skills that have been traditionally passed down through generations. They are constructed with great pride and attention to detail that makes each one a quality piece.
To craft as the ancestors did hundreds of years in the past, and to retain authentic quality, all materials should be natural. Some of the items used in construction are feathers, fur, leather, wool, quills, gems, stones, silver and clay that actually comes from the ground. Pieces are hand made featuring earth tones, geometric shapes and focusing on spiritualism, parts of nature, animals, stars, the moon and the sun quite often.
Basketry is a huge draw to many people who enjoy traditional style crafts made with great skill and quality. The techniques and materials vary by region depending on what was plentiful in the individual areas. In the northern zone that is now Alaska, the primary choice was baleen from whales, yucca leaves and grass in the southwest, and thin strips of wood in the northeast are fashioned into all manner of baskets, jars and trays.
One of the oldest art forms of mankind is pottery and the many tribes, including the Catawba, Cherokee, Navajo, Hopi and Pueblos have their own distinctive styles. To get the most traditionally authentic product, the craftsmen will dig natural clay and build their structures by hand without a potter's wheel. Organically sourced plants and minerals are used to create colors, while luster and shine are achieve with pine pitch and stones.
A specialty product of various Pueblo tribes like the Zuni, Navajo and the Hopi in particular, kachina dolls have fascinated many collectors and are a popular commodity. The totems are sculpted in dancing poses and designed to represent the sun, animals and men in their spirit forms. Making couples fertile, increasing someones health, promoting well being and making the rain fall are only a few of the supernatural abilities these figurines are said to possess.
Beading is an art that will vary in style with each region. Seed beads are used by almost all traditional artisans to add embellishment to many items, including shoes, clothing, fabrics, pipes, drums and basket handles, as well as to create beautiful jewelry. There are hundreds of authentic traditional tribal crafts that one may find and enjoy.
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