Tribal

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 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 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>>

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>>

This little sculpture 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 (Picture Jasper).

Some of the spiritual lessons that 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>>

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>>

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 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>>

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>>

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.

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 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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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 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>>

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>>

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>>

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.

This colorful 8” 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 ju...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>>

The lovely cardinal portrayal on this stunning basket has great depth to it. The ruby red that forms the bird’s body, the black and yellow of its throat and beak, and the brown and green tones of the branches and leaves give the cardinal an almost three-dimensional quality. All aspects of t...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 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>>

This traditional Ojibwa choker, dating from the late 1970s, is composed of white-dyed bone tubes, red and blue plastic dodecahedral trade beads, and an oval abalone-shell pendant dyed turquoise. A 1.5-inch leather divider separates each section of bone tubes from that of beads. The beautiful abal...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>>

Zuni artist Ronda Dosedo has created a contemporary, delightful, small beaded sculpture of a bunny holding a carrot — just in time to celebrate the Easter holiday! Using at first a small wooden form to shape the initial form of the bunny, the artist has then used cream-colored beads held to...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>>

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 in 1994 by Osage artist Patrice Goetsch, this pair of stunning, beaded earrings has the image of a polar bear against a dark blue background. The earrings have a brick-stitch top with dangle bottoms with surgical steel hooks at top and glass beads throughout.

The earrings are in ...more>>

Zuni artists Farlan and Alesia Quetawki have created a contemporary, beautifully designed beaded sculpture of a box turtle — just in time to celebrate the freedom of Spring! Using at first a small wooden form to shape the initial form of the turtle, the artists have then placed, in a geomet...more>>

This stunning hard-carved soapstone sculpture of a kneeling hunter with his spear thrust forward was created in the early 1990s by Canadian Intuit artisan Alan Wolf. The intricately carved details of the hunter’s clothing and posture are executed with great craftsmanship. The spear is made ...more>>

This stunning, four-strand necklace created by Sioux artist and designer Kathleen Kills Thunder in the late 1980s is composed of faceted chunks of moonstone, iridescent blue beads, blue heart-shaped beads, and quartz nuggets. The largest moonstone bead measures approximate 1 inches by 0.75 inches...more>>

This charming piece of gold sheen obsidian has been sculpted into the shape of a Hawaiian chieftain. The fetish is in excellent condition. The gold sheen obsidian of this unique fetish appears black or dark gray in dim light; however, when tilted then viewed from the proper angle, a brightly spar...more>>

From Coyote Arts™, part of the Summer Coven, comes this Shaman Skull Dragon Rattle. It is Native American-made in the mountains of Utah by artist Tracy Jon Powell and has been crafted with natural materials and methods of construction.

All rattles made by Coyote Arts are ha...more>>

Zuni artist Betsy Ghahate has created a contemporary, delightful, small beaded sculpture of a spotted horse — just in time to celebrate the wonders of Autumn! Using at first a small wooden form to shape the initial form of the horse, the artist has then used gray and pink beads held togethe...more>>

This gorgeous 1950s, handmade Sioux barrette depicts the image of a sunflower in full bloom against a black evening sky. This piece is exquisite in every way, from the vibrant yellow, pink and orange seed beads to the supple brain-tanned leather to which the beads are attached. This barrette, oft...more>>