Tribal

This simple yet beautiful bag fashioned by a traditional Klamath weaver has a banded design made of native materials. The bag dates back to the 1950s and was acquired at an estate sale in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Since the handles of the bag have split through years of usage, this tribal item shou...more>>

American Indian designer Paul St. John combines glass beads and porcupine quills to create a stunning contemporary barrette. A flower design on the top of a feather is composed of red and green glass beads, with the central white part of the feather made of porcupine quills and the feather’...more>>

Made by a Hopi artisan in the early 1980s, this cattle horn and gourd rattle features the image of the fertility god Kokopelli playing his flute. Like most fertility deities, Kokopelli presides over both childbirth and agriculture. He is also a trickster god and represents the spirit of music, he...more>>

This small contemporary, wooden boomerang handmade in the early 2000s is beautifully decorated with pyrographic (wood-burnt) spiritual images sacred to the Maori people of Australia. A boomerang is a tool, typically constructed as a flat air foil that, when thrown, is designed to spin about an ax...more>>

For your library and as a means to teach your children or grandchildren about the Native way of perceiving and understanding Creation, Dogbotz Boneyard is delighted to make available these four children’s books on Native American myths. As the back cover of each book explains, “For ce...more>>

This gorgeous 1950s, handmade Sioux barrette depicts the mythical Thunderbird descending for the sky. This piece is exquisite in every way, from the vibrant yellow, red and orange seed beads to the supple brain-tanned leather to which the beads are attached. This barrette, often worn during triba...more>>

From the Six Nations in the northeast, to the Dine in the Southwest, to the Cherokee in the Southeast, to the Salish in the Northwest, to the Cree in the Plains, the pipe has been a symbol of prayer and ceremony to all Native American peoples for thousands of years. It was a physical link between...more>>

This large fetish can guide the student of spiritual pursuits in two ways: first, through the totem teacher it represents (Buffalo), and second, through the healing vibrations of the gemstone from which the image has been carved (Dragon Septarian).

Some of the spiritual lessons that more>>

This eye-catching Ojibwa pottery vase comes from the Curve Lake region of Ontario, Canada. The vase is glazed in part with a dark brown tone over the natural cream-colored surface of the pottery. It is decorated with traditional tribal figures all around its surface, and signed “Whetung Oji...more>>

This colorful beaded pendant was handmade by a Blackfoot artisan in the late 1970s. The butterfly image is beautifully composed of orange, red, white and varying shades of blue seed beads. The chain incorporates the same colors of beads to form a peyote-stitched cord. The chain uses a barrel-clas...more>>

Dogbotz Boneyard has collected the ceramics of the Vail Family not only because of the innovative, playful and unusual artistic techniques involved in the creation of horse hair pottery but also because of the portrait-like positioning of the animal subject, rendering it with a very animated feel...more>>

This curious-looking walrus face sculpture was made in the 1980s by an Inuit (or Eskimo) artisan. Carved out of greenish gray soapstone, the face of the walrus has a stern look, and yet the details of the face, from puffy cheeks with tusks to flaring nostrils and wide-open eyes, are just stunning...more>>

Originally purchased in the 1940s then handed down to Dogbotz Boneyard co-proprietor Patrick Price, this vintage belt buckle was hand-made and beaded by a Hopi artisan. The buckle frame is covered with tanned deer hide, which serves as a base upon which the beads have been sewn. The seed beads of...more>>

From a small antique shop outside Austin, Texas comes this 1940s stunning three-star, hand-beaded medallion Navajo necklace. Each medallion sports a central white star surrounded by black and red beads in a traditional Navajo design. The medallions have been sewn onto discs of leather. From the c...more>>

From the Northwest Coast of Alaska comes this charming, light-colored wooden trinket box. The tile depicting the spirit of orca was designed and made by Haida artist Chris Mahan in the late 1980s. The lid of the box is not hinged, and the title of the tile as well as the artist’s signature ...more>>

A howling wolf set against the full moon and tall evergreens is part of the burnt-work designs that Clarence Polches, Mi'kmaq, has added to this small wooden jewelry chest.  Pyrographic (or burnt work) wolf prints appear on the front along with a traditional Wabanaki double-curve design ...more>>

From the Meskwaki Nation in Tama, Iowa, comes this vintage medicine bag or pouch hand-made by tribal artisan Brenda Youngbear. The pouch is made from deer hide and glass beads (yellow, orange, red, turquoise and black). The hide is in good vintage condition, showing a natural aging color. All the...more>>

The harvest design with watermelon and “cabbage roses” is an old Iroquois design. Here, the artist executes this design in porcupine quills on birch bark. He has added three sewing accessory baskets: a scissors case, a needle case and a pincushion basket — all placed inside the ...more>>

Dogbotz Boneyard has invested in the ceramics of the Vail Family not only because of the innovative, playful and unusual artistic techniques involved in the creation of horse hair pottery but also because of the portrait-like positioning of the animal subject, rendering it with a very animated fe...more>>

his little sculpture of a perched eagle can guide the student of spiritual pursuits in two ways: first, through the totem teacher it represents (Eagle), and second, through the healing vibrations of the gemstone from which the image has been carved (Howlite).

Some of the spiritual lessons...more>>

Stop by our Trading Post to hunt for real bargains, you'll see that we are offering the following products from our Tribal department at a discounted price or with a free gift certificate for the future purchase of any product.

This perched eagle carved in fishrock stands with a regal demeanor. Just look at all the incredible details from the top of its head to its turquoise eyes, large beak, carved wings and talons.

Zuni fetishes are hand-made and often one of a kind, and the Zuni people have developed a reputa...more>>

Hand-carved from a beautiful piece of red onyx, this gorgeous wolf fetish was designed by Zuni artist Bernard Laiwakete, who lives in western New Mexico. On one side of the wolf, a turquoise heart-line has been placed into the onyx, extending from the wolf’s mouth to belly. Both its eyes ar...more>>

Hand-carved from a deep-red clay-colored piece of pipestone (as known as catlinite), this delightful turtle fetish was designed by Zuni artist Jesus Espino, who lives in western New Mexico. Eight traditional sun ray images have been carved into the shell of the turtle, and at the center where the...more>>

Made in the United States in 1990 by Siskiyou Buckle Co., Inc. of Ashland, Oregon, this beautifully enameled buckle in green, red and white is made of pewter. This belt buckle with its geometric shapes, vivid colors and carved edges reflects the Southwest Indian-style of buckles. Its make is the ...more>>

This radiant starburst beaded belt buckle was hand-made by Lakota artisan Virgil Plenty Bull, a member of the Pine Ridge Reservation who passed away in 2009. The buckle was produced in the late 1980s.

What makes the buckle so stunning is that the front is made completely of beads, from ye...more>>

This beautiful Navajo bolo tie sports a stunning gray, cream and rose agate wrapped in silver with a flower blossom and feather on its right side. This vintage piece of jewelry dates back to the late 1950s

The bolo tie is in great vintage condition: the central agate is free of chips and ...more>>

Dogbotz Boneyard appreciates the ceramics of the Vail Family not only because of the innovative, playful and unusual artistic techniques involved in the creation of horse hair pottery but also because of the portrait-like positioning of the animal subject, rendering it with a very animated feel. ...more>>

Though some folks object to the hunt, those of us who are Native American understand that one of the perennial mysteries of the great Circle of Life is that “life takes life in order to survive,” be it for food, clothing or protection. The coyote that gifted this gorgeous pelt was hun...more>>

These stunning beaded mukluks with elegant embroidered flower designs were handmade in the mid-1980s. Traditionally, mukluks are made to wear in warm weather outside on natural surfaces. They are lined on the inside with a cotton fabric, and the outside has durable, tanned moose hide, felt, and r...more>>

This gorgeous piece of onyx banded in colors of gray, beige, red and white has been sculpted into the shape of a cougar. The fetish is in excellent condition, and its style replicates Mayan imagery. This piece was acquired in the late 1980s by Dogbotz Boneyard co-owner Dan Hartmann.

In sp...more>>

This little sculpture can guide the student of spiritual pursuits in two ways: first, through the totem teacher it represents (Coyote), and second, through the healing vibrations of the gemstone from which the image has been carved (Opalite).

Some of the spiritual lessons that Coy...more>>

Acquired from a trading post in the mountains of Colorado, this 1940s large medallion of a thunderbird was hand-beaded by a Navajo artisan. The beadwork has been sewn to a round piece of deer hide. The stunning design of the thunderbird is composed of red, white, black and sky blue glass beads. T...more>>

From the Six Nations in the northeast, to the Dine in the Southwest, to the Cherokee in the Southeast, to the Salish in the Northwest, to the Cree in the Plains, the pipe has been a symbol of prayer and ceremony to all Native American peoples for thousands of years. It was a physical link between...more>>

This is an original, vintage Northwest Coast Native killer whale rattle made by Tlingit artist Odin Lonning. Among Northwest Coast Native peoples, hand drums and rattles are the popular musical instruments. All dance groups use them, and they are vital in ceremonies such as potlatches.

Th...more>>

This gorgeous, early-1990s, small Ojibwa purse is handmade of black tanned deer hide, and its shoulder strap and fringe are made of the same color and from the same hide. In the top center of the purse flap appears a beautifully hand-beaded Eagle image composed of white, yellow, red and black bea...more>>

This small yet colorful Seminole Indian doll is simply a rare find. Hand-crafted sometime between the 1930s and 40s, she remains in very good vintage condition. Made traditionally with palm fiber by a Seminole doll maker, the cloth of her dress retains its original vibrant colors, showing just ma...more>>

This soft and colorful teddy bear acquired from a Las Cruces, New Mexico estate sale was crafted by a Navajo artisan from pieces of an old Pendleton blanket. This fortunate bear has beautiful geometric patterns of pastel hues of turquoise, black, orange, yellow, and cream colors. The bear is acce...more>>

This beautifully designed and constructed Plains Indian beaded pistol holster was manufactured in the late 1930s. Handmade from buffalo hide, the fringed holster can easily support a pistol (perhaps a Colt revolver) with a six- to eight-inch barrel. A belt can easily slide through the top leather...more>>

This vintage beaded Ojibwa tobacco/pipe bag is an authentic item dating from the 1940s. It was bought from a central Minnesota estate auction.

Bag is cotton with a 7” by 8” velvet bottom panel front and back. The pouch’s interior is also lined with cotton. Each panel has...more>>

Navajo potters, such as Bernice Esbats, have made quite a name for themselves with their innovative wares that combine traditional techniques with contemporary styling. All carved and etched pottery pieces are hand-carved and hand-painted. The carving is very precise and time consuming. The use o...more>>

This majestic wolf face of this stunning basket has great depth to it. The dyed dark, natural white and natural tan quills give the face an almost three-dimensional quality. The red-dyed tongue and yellow eyes are quite realistic, especially when depicted with porcupine quills on a birch bark med...more>>

Though some folks object to the hunt, those of us who are Native American understand that one of the perennial mysteries of the great Circle of Life is that “life takes life in order to survive,” be it for food, clothing or protection. The coyote that gifted this gorgeous pelt was hun...more>>

Though some folks object to the killing of animals, those of us who are Native American understand that one of the perennial mysteries of the great Circle of Life is that “life takes life in order to survive,” be it for food, clothing or protection. The life and spirit of the large tu...more>>

This beautiful pair of buckskin women’s moccasins made in the mid-2000s feature handcrafted cut beadwork in traditional Cheyenne designs. These moccasins were made by Cheyenne artisan P. Burleson.

The primary bead colors are purple, red, orange and yellow, and the arrangements inclu...more>>

This radiant starburst beaded belt buckle was hand-made by Lakota artisan Verine Laffery, a member of the Pine Ridge Reservation. The buckle was produced in the late 1980s.

What makes the buckle so stunning is that the front is made completely of beads, from white, yellow, orange and red ...more>>

What a stunning piece of jewelry this pendant is! The round Baltic onyx is nickel-sized and, from it hangs a tear drop of red amber. Both stones have been set in silver-tone metal by the Cherokee jeweler who fashioned it. Accompanying the pendant is a sterling silver, 18-inch-long chain. Silver a...more>>

This gorgeous and quite unusual Cheyenne beaded woman’s barrette was acquired from an Idaho estate sale in 1982. Shaped as a butterfly but designed with blue, red and white seed beads to look like a United States Flag, this hand-made barrette, fashioned in the late 1970s, shows great crafts...more>>

This nice carving of a kangaroo with tall background grass was purchased in 1976 by the parents of friends of Dogbotz Boneyard co-owner Patrick Price. The sculpted kangaroo image covers about 85 percent of one side of the emu egg. The rough grayish surface of the natural egg covers the reminder. ...more>>

This beautiful sacred pipe composed of a Catlinite (also referred to as pipestone) bowl and a wooden stem was handmade by Swift Horse (or Mark Pederson). His signature appears carved into the bottom of the wonderfully detailed Catlinite eagle claw pipe bowl. Catlinite is a soft stone mineral depo...more>>

This little sculpture of mukwa (the Ojibwa word for “bear”) with a Dalmatian dacite fish in its mouth can guide the student of spiritual pursuits in two ways: first, through the totem teacher it represents (Bear), and second, through the healing vibrations of the gemstone fro...more>>

This small wooden carving of a bear by Cherokee artisan D. Smith was produced in the early 1990s. The surface of the wooden sculpture is very smooth to the touch, yet the facial details of the bear are exquisite. The artist’s signature has been etched into the belly of the bear.

Fro...more>>

Hand-carved from a beautiful piece of Southwestern onyx, this gorgeous horse fetish was designed by Zuni artist Bernard Laiwakete, who lives in western New Mexico. On one side of the horse, a turquoise heart-line has been placed into the onyx, extending from the horse’s mouth to belly. Both...more>>

This finely and expertly carved Liganmi wooden vase was handcrafted in the late 1980s by Aboriginal artisan Dhuwanydjika, an early artist of the Yirrkala Arts and Crafts Centre (a community-controlled art center of Northeast Arnhem Land of Australia). This impressive piece features a band of flow...more>>

This unique pendant is a Native American arrowhead found in 1973 in the Palos Heights area of Illinois. A small silver-tone leaf clasp was attached to it about 15 ago so the arrowhead could hang from an 18-inch silver chain and be worn as a piece of jewelry. The arrowhead itself is reddish brown ...more>>

From the 1920s comes this vintage Southwest Native American knife sheath, composed of leather and glass beads. The dark brown leather body of the knife sheath was hand-sewn with sturdy elk hide to hold securely a knife; it also has elk-hide fringe that has curled due to age. The diverse colored g...more>>

This stunning Oglala Sioux beaded necklace was handcrafted in the mid-1980s by jewelry-maker Kessie Fire Thunder at Pine Ridge, South Dakota. This beautifully designed traditional necklace has a central rosette that measures 2.25 inches in width and includes a colorfully beaded fringe that drops ...more>>

Hand-carved from a beautiful piece of apple coral with a shell beak, this stunning hummingbird fetish was designed by Zuni artist Jason Red Elk, who lives in western New Mexico. This fetish is in wonderful vintage condition, and it is signed “Red Elk” on the bottom of its base.

From Navajo potter Mary Arnl comes this stunning ceramic jar of horses galloping and chasing after each other. This mid-1980s hand-painted jar depicts the horses at dusk, with the primary colors of black horses over a background of dark brown (on the top and bottom edges of the jar), red, orange ...more>>

Though some folks object to the hunt, those of us who are Native American understand that one of the perennial mysteries of the great Circle of Life is that “life takes life in order to survive,” be it for food, clothing or protection. The red fox that gifted this gorgeous pelt was hu...more>>

This gorgeous, small terracotta bowl has been hand-made and hand-painted by an Arnhem Land native artisan of Australia, circa 1970. Inside the bowl, designed in an abstract dot style, also known as pointillism, is the image of a jumping kangaroo.

This little bowl looks fantastic! The bowl...more>>

This unique necklace created by Sioux artist and designer Kathleen Kills Thunder in the late 1980s is composed of green glass trade beads, small black glass seed beads, medium-sized black glass globes and platform beads, and very large, chunky green with gold sparkle composite beads. The largest ...more>>

Hand-carved from a pure white marble, this gorgeous buffalo fetish was designed by Zuni artist Russell Shack, who lives in western New Mexico. The white buffalo features stunning hand-etched detail throughout the pelt of the buffalo. The Buffalo also has jet-inlay eyes. This fetish is in wonderfu...more>>

This beautiful ash and sweetgrass basket was made in 1993 by Passamaquoddy artisan Molly Neptune Parker of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance. This large basket is highlighted with yellow accent colors and has oval rings of braided sweetgrass (2 inches wide by 2.5 inches high) adhered by a si...more>>

This 925 sterling silver, heart-shaped Zuni pendant is inlaid with turquoise. Dating back to the late 1970s, this quite small pendant so beautifully rendered in shape and color has a large “spirit.” It would make for a delightful gift for one’s soul mate, life partner, or dear f...more>>

The majestic moose portrayal on this stunning basket has great depth to it. The dark brown that forms the moose’s body and the gold and green tones of the forest floor and flora give the moose an almost three-dimensional quality. All aspects of the image are depicted with porcupine quills o...more>>

Handmade by a Sioux artisan friend of Dogbotz Boneyard co-owner Patrick Price in the mid-1980s, this gourd rattle has been lightly dyed and sports two yellow stars and two red bird-like creatures. At the top of the rattle are two small feathers that have been adhered to the gourd, one of which is...more>>

This exquisite bobcat fetish was hard-carved by Zuni artisan Ernie Mackel. The fetish is carved from picture jasper, and the artist has completely detailed the pelt of the bobcat, including the underbelly and the claws on the paws. Carving in this way gives the bobcat a strong, compact body with ...more>>