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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
Food & Drink
ALASKA COASTAL SEAWEED ⋅ JUNEAU ⋅ 2019 P2P FINALIST
Alaska Coastal Seaweed is a small family-owned business bringing the natural flavors of Southeast Alaskan waters to your pantry. With more than thirteen years of experience, Theresa Abbas remains committed to producing minimally processed, nutritious, and locally harvested wild Alaskan seaweed snacks and flakes.
Barnaby Brewing Company ⋅ Juneau ⋅ Native-Owned
Barnaby Brewing Company, Juneau’s smallest independent craft brewery, has been crafting unique beer styles since 2016. Founded by Matt and Kelly Barnaby, this family-owned business thrives on small batches, incorporating local ingredients and fostering community connections.
Renowned locally for their stouts and nationally recognized, Barnaby Brewing Company is a testament to passion, resilience, and community spirit.
BARNACLE FOODS ⋅ JUNEAU ⋅ 2016 P2P WINNER
Barnacle Foods brings the wild flavors of Southeast Alaska to kitchens all over the region and beyond with their salsas, pickles, and seasonings made from locally and sustainably harvested bull kelp. Firmly rooted here in Southeast Alaska, Barnacle is committed to benefiting their community through job creation and economic growth. More than just creating delicious foods, Barnacle is working towards strengthening Alaska's food system by producing products from abundant local resources.
PORT CHILKOOT DISTILLERY ⋅ HAINES ⋅ 2014 P2P WINNER
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.
Photo by Marie Rose
Sitka Flowers & the chocolate Moose ⋅ Sitka ⋅ 2020 P2P finalist
A shop for chocolate lovers. At Sitka Flowers & The Chocolate Moose, they use high quality and locally sourced ingredients to create small batch, gourmet treats in Southeast Alaska. Sitka Flowers & The Chocolate Moose is located on the charming, main street of downtown Sitka, Alaska. Owner Angela Ketah is Alaskan Native of Tlingit and Tsimshian descent and was born and raised in Southeast Alaska.
As the shops main florist, Angela is dedicated to providing creative, personalized designs. Their flowers are flown in twice weekly to ensure availability and freshness and we pride ourselves on creating custom designs that perfectly fit your gift-buying need and a focus on excellent customer service.
Skyáana Coffee Co ⋅ Klawock ⋅ 2016 P2P Winner
Skyáana Coffee Co. was born out of Tina Isaac Steffen’s desire to honor her Tlingit and Haida heritage while sharing her love of coffee with her community. Guided by “the principles of our cultural core: respect for nature, tradition, and our ancestors,” Skyáana roasts the finest, fair trade sourced beans to the perfect peace and harmony of flavors.
Tommaso Shellfish ⋅ Craig ⋅ 2019 P2P Finalist
Nestled in the crisp, cool waters of Sea Otter Sound, located near Prince of Wales Island, Tommaso Shellfish is growing and harvesting Pacific Oysters to bring the pure flavors of Southeast Alaska's beautiful coastal landscape to your table.
Place orders via email or phone, and learn more at tommasoshellfish.com.
Wildfish Cannery ⋅ Klawock ⋅ 2017 P2P Finalist
Founded in 1987, Wildfish Cannery smokes and cans wild Alaska seafood, carrying on the craft and time-honored traditions of the region in the small seaside town of Klawock. With his background as a chef, owner and grandson of the founder, Mathew Scaletta takes great pride in working closely with fishermen to preserve their best catch. In his own words:
“The story of our island town, our sense of place and hospitality is something time will never change. We invite you into our world with every tin of smoked Alaska seafood.”
Photo by Mathew Scaletta
Beauty & Bath
Alaska’s Traditional Medicinals ⋅ Juneau
Owned by Alaska Native women, Alaska’s Traditional Medicinals uses the same healing plants that have been used by Native Alaskan people for thousands of years. Using locally sourced and sustainably harvested ingredients like devil’s club and chaga, Alaska’s Traditional Medicinals hand crafts a variety of oils, salves, tinctures, and teas wild harvested from the pristine wilderness of Alaska.
Cynful Creations ⋅ Everett, Washington ⋅ NATIVE-OWNED
Cynful Creations is an Indigenous woman owned and operated beauty brand that was established in 2020.
They started with an all natural cosmetics line focusing on lip kits and eyeshadow pallets. But, Cynful Creations has since existed to include many accessories and fashion statements!
Fireside Herbs ⋅ Haines / Hood River, Oregon ⋅ Business Basics PArticipant
Fireside Herbs is not so much a business as it is a way to keep making art and other creations. The owner Ariel was born and raised in Alaska and currently reside in a very tiny dry cabin outside of Haines. She spent childhood summers running around Funter Bay (Kootznoowoo), blowing her bear whistle and investigating tidepools. Her childhood forest and beach romping grew into a life-long sense of wonder for Alaska. She has spent the last 15 years working in museum exhibition planning and design, where she has learned various skills as a maker and activity-designer. She loves to play and everything about what she does comes back to whether or not it inspires fun in whoever it reaches. She loves sharing knowledge, but more than anything she would really love to share the sense of awe she gets from this special place.
Lover Bear Candle Co. ⋅ Wrangell ⋅ Business Basics PArticipant
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!
Naturally Yours ⋅ Ketchikan ⋅ Native-owned
A stay-at-home mom with two girls, Kiana Rodriguez makes bath bombs, sugar scrubs and shower steamers!
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Rose Lane Co ⋅ Sitka ⋅ Native-owned
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 CO 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!
Spinning moon apothecary ⋅ Sitka ⋅Master Class Participant
Leah and Zak are both believers in the courage of kindness and the power of plants. Spinning Moon exists to encourage and support everyone to feel confident in their ability to have an active role in their whole-being health. They believe that through openhearted curiosity, non-violence, and a genuine love for our planet and all its inhabitants, we can work in community to help support and nurture ourselves, our others, our planet.
Leah has a special interest in Ayurvedic practices, is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a deeply intuitive and non-judgmental partner to all. Zak is a poet and wanderer, with an abiding interest in finding ways to allow our hearts and minds to remain open and tender.
Tlingit Botanicals ⋅ Hoonah ⋅ Native-owned
Lisa Andersson Yak x waan tláa is T’ak dein taan from Tax’ Hit / Kaa Shaayi Hit, Xuna Káawu. Her inspiration in making traditional remedies from her culture is supplying a natural, environmentally friendly, and sustainably harvested products for her business Tlingit Botanicals. In addition, to keeping the knowledge alive. Knowledge handed down from our ancestors'. Lisa was fortunate as she inherited her mother Pauline Rudolph Andersson's love for wildcrafting. An interest that continued on throughout her life, always listening to her elders and collecting knowledge. Lisa emphasizes that her knowledge is handed down, her remedies are from our past. She invites you to try her products from the temperate rainforest of Southeast Alaska.
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Waterbody ⋅ Wrangell ⋅ 2018 P2P Finalist
Angie Flickinger creates handcrafted herbal body and skin care products inspired by and harvested from the wild, abundant forests and coastlines of Southeast Alaska. Combining sustainably hand-foraged local plants like Sitka spruce and rosehips with whole organic ingredients, Waterbody harnesses nature’s restorative powers to make self-care a meaningful and wildly beautiful experience.
Photo by Asia Dore Photography
Art, Apparel & Accessories
Alaska Soles ⋅ Yakutat ⋅ NAtive-owned
Alaska Soles, owned designed by Reine Pavlik, Tlingit from Yakutat, Alaska Rooted in her Tlingit heritage, Reine finds herself fortunate to tap into the abundant natural beauty of Yakutat, and the profound richness of the Tlingit culture. The essence of Alaska Soles' designs and concepts lies in their fusion of traditional materials with those sourced from upcycled, recycled, and thrifted origins. This innovative blend not only respects the heritage of the past but also reflects a commitment to sustainable practices, in harmony with the present-day environmental concerns.
Alaska Krazy Socks, Etc. ⋅ Craig ⋅ NAtive-owned
A love of the vibrant colors of Alaska — fireweed, northern lights, the changing hues of the ocean, and the colorful sunsets — inspired Julie Yates-Fulton and Christina Barlow to start Alaska Krazy Socks, Etc., a partnership that focuses on dying and selling bamboo clothing, mainly socks for all sizes, infants through adults.
Rather than just using traditional tie-dye methods, the ladies focus on adding accents by hand painting stripes on various folds and wrinkles using the Shibori method of dying.
They started selling their bamboo socks in 2011, but with both of them recently retired public school teachers, they have started expanding their business with a variety of new products. Some of these will be handmade neck gaiters, adult beanies and headbands. “Bamboo is an easily renewable resource, absorbs moisture, and doesn’t harbor odor, “ adds Yates-Fulton. “These are products that are both good for the environment and for individuals!”
Email them at jkyates907@gmail.com.
Alaskan Violet ⋅ Yakutat ⋅ NAtive-owned
Unique, handmade, one of a kind, beaded earrings, necklaces and boho chic hair pieces by Alaskan Violet. From beaded earrings, sea shell necklaces, hair accessories to rustic hammered metal earrings. Being raised by her mother, grandmother and aunties who all created beautiful things with their hands and with what they had on hand is inspiring for her everyday. Nothing was wasted and everything was made with love and good intentions.
Bear Country ⋅ Sitka ⋅ Native-owned
Kris Karsunky and Derek James just bought this business this summer. They changed the name and had a Yakutat artist create their formline bear paw logo. Right now it is a small convenience store with the addition of a coffee menu.
Bella Sorella Creations ⋅ Craig ⋅ NATIVE-OWNED
Bella Sorella Creations was born in October 2018 to showcase the talents and artistry of two small-town Alaskan sisters who wish to spread their passion to those near and far. We now specialize in home décor, beauty products, homemade candles and apparel; offering our first-rate homemade products and exceptional customer service to shoppers from the comfort of their own homes!
Black and White Raven Company ⋅ Juneau ⋅Business Basics for Artists Participant
Based out of Juneau, Alaska Black and White Raven Company is an LGBTQ+ Indigenous owned small business that believes in building community and giving back.
Founder Chloey Cavanaugh is Was’ineidi Tax’Hit, Eagle Wolf clan in Kake, Alaska and credits her commitment to community and culture to her grandfather Archie Cavanaugh. Black and White Raven Company offers a diverse range of apparel that speak to community and identity, and graphic design and marketing solutions that are designed to elevate your brand's visibility and reach while maintaining a focus on authentic storytelling. We believe in the power of giving back, and translate this belief into action.
Our unique blend of creativity and community makes us more than just a business; we are a bridge to a brighter, more inclusive world. Black and White Raven Company is dedicated to supporting causes close to our hearts, ensuring that our work serves as a vehicle for positive change.
Follow Black and White Raven Company on Instagram.
The Cedar Box ⋅ Petersburg ⋅ Loan Program Participant
Rooted in a passion for Alaskan Native art, culture, and communities, the Cedar Box became the first Alaska Native Gift Shop in Petersburg. Since opening in May 2018, Will and Christy Ware have been sharing Petersburg’s strong Tlingit history and culture through art, sea otter fur, jewelry, and deer calls. The Wares hope that the Cedar Box brings more awareness to the beauty and depth of Alaska Native Culture.
Ch’k’iqadi Gallery ⋅ Anchorage ⋅ Native-owned
The Alaska Native Heritage Center’s Ch’k’iqadi Gallery is the only Native-owned gift shop in Anchorage. We work with 70+ artists from all over the state, including Southeast Alaska.
Collective 49 ⋅ Juneau ⋅ Native-owned
Collective49 is Alaska Native woman-owned business that is dedicated to promoting culturally based arts and crafts through a virtual 100% Native business marketplace. Indigenous artists create and manage their own mini-stores on the Collective49 platform.
Together, we find inspiration in our homelands, landscapes, and experiences. Our collective works are rooted in culture. Our priority is the sale of authentic Indigenous artwork. Follow them on Instagram or Facebook!
Crazy Wolf Studio ⋅ KEtchikan ⋅ Native-owned
Crazy Wolf Studio was created to showcase the artwork of Tsimshian Artist Ken Decker as well as serveral other indigenous artists. We have many traditional Northwest Coast pieces such as Ceremonial Drums, Paddles, Bentwood Boxes, Totems, Rattles, Cedar and Spruce Root Baskets, Hand-Carved Silver and Gold Jewelry, and Prints. We also have Native-Inspired or Designed Apparel, Kitchen Wares, Mammoth and Walrus Ivory Carvings and Jewelry, Soapstone Carvings, Devils Club Products, and Art Cards.
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C. Ruby Designs ⋅ KEtchikan ⋅ Native-owned
C. Ruby Designs is owned by Native artist Christy Ruby. Harvesting, designing, and sewing unique apparel for marine mammals seals and sea otters. Her pallet consists of many varieties of Alaskan furs and the final work of art can have many layers. She's open to creating a one-of-a-kind work of art to wear. Read about her published apparel and awards on her website and order early for Christmas!
Visit C. Ruby Designs on Instagram!
DANGELI First Nations/Alaska Native Design ⋅ Juneau ⋅ Native-owned
After retiring from 40 year a career in administration. Jayne created DANGELI First Nations/Alaska Native DESIGNS as creating regalia, head to toe, increased in commissions and sales. She is a bead artist, regalia maker, weaver and moccasin maker. Jayne's first mentor was her Mother, Louise Dangeli, who was a weaver, painter, regalia maker, bead artist.
Deisheetaan Designs ⋅ Juneau ⋅ Native-owned
Deisheetaan Designs is owned by Kylie Kyalxtin Kookesh (Tlingit). She creates mostly jewelry but recently started to bead ornaments, keychains, and headbands. Kylie said she decided to learn how to bead after seeing other passengers crafting their beadwork while traveling to Thorne Bay via ferry for volleyball practices. “I told myself I need to learn how to bead like that,” she said, “I have been doing this for about four years now, and I’ve improved, to say the least.”
eva rowan ⋅ Klawock ⋅ Native-owned
Eva Rowan, sx̱een (Tlingit and Pueblo), is currently working on a project that involves beading earrings inspired by album art from Native music artists. She said that she sees this as an opportunity to “promote other Native artists’ craft while creating her own.” Eva, who is from Klawock, said that her work is driven by her love of making regalia for loved ones.
She started beading earrings in 2016, and now sells them via Instagram (@yeilgirl). “I truly enjoy creating for others,” Eva said. One of Eva’s recent collections was inspired by Dakota and Boricua hip hop artist and producer Tufawon.
Profits from all pieces inspired by album art are shared with the music artist. Visit Eva’s Instagram to learn more about her work and collections inspired by music artists. To place and order, send Eva a direct message.
Fairweather Ski Works ⋅ Haines ⋅ 2014 P2P Winner
Fairweather Ski Works handcrafts skis and snowboards out of locally harvested Sitka Spruce and birch wood in “the biggest and baddest backyard R&D laboratory in the industry.” Founder and craftsman Graham Kraft uses small-scale timber harvest and local value-adding production that benefits both economies and ecosystems and produces high-quality skis to tackle glaciers, powder days, and everything in-between.
From the C ⋅ seldovia ⋅ native-owned
Liane Crosta and her husband Chris create salmon leather jewelry and accessories using salmon byproducts, as well as halibut, rockfish, and seaglass and shells gathered from beaches in Alaska. Lifelong Alaskans, they were both taught from an early age how to catch, clean, smoke, cure, and jar wild salmon.
More than a decade ago, they realized how beautiful the salmon skins were, and decided they could find a purpose for materials that are usually wasted or thrown away; Liane and Chris also utilize bones and vertebrae for jewelry and art.
Through their business, From the C, the pair sells unique items such as journals, travel bags, boot bling, in addition to earrings, necklaces, bracelets, purses, and more. Their newest line of products is a wedding and formal wear collection. Find Chris and Liane on Instagram (@FromTheCAlaska) and Facebook (facebook.com/fromthecalaska)
Galanin + Klein ⋅Sitka ⋅ Native-owned
Jarrod Lkheinaa Galanin is an artist and co-owner of Galanin + Klein. He comes from a long lineage of Tlingit artists spanning multiple generations:
“My art is more than a career—it is a calling. I am in awe of the Tlingit art form’s visual language, how it can embody both simple elegance and infinite complexity at the same time. I grew up watching my father and my uncle, both professional artists who were also my primary mentors, practice and speak about this art and our culture, passing this knowledge on to me like a torch just as it had been from their grandfather before.
Though it was handed to me over the years in bits and pieces, in skills and stories, I understand now what it means to be a carrier of this torch, a holder of the ancient knowledge and beauty of Tlingit culture.
After weathering generations worth of forced assimilation, colonization, and institutionalized racism, this torch in itself is a feat of resilience and of defiance. I strive to stay true to those before me and to inspire those who come after me. I hope to leave my mark, my experiences and perceptions, before I too pass the torch onto the next generation of culture bearers. While it’s my turn to be a carrier, I want to share with the world the beauty and sophistication of my culture and its art. I strive to push myself to be the best at what I do while honoring the beauty of what was and what has yet to be. As a Tlingit artist, I want to inspire and invite you to see this beauty. I work in many materials, including silver, copper, fur, wood, skins, and more, and employ both traditional and contemporary techniques and materials as I explore my voice, strengthen my design, and express my experiences.”
Glasses&Curls ⋅Ketchikan ⋅ Native-owned
Glasses&Curls is owned and operated by Katrina Monta in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Her business has recently expanded to include original laser-engraved cutting boards and displays. She has ornaments, stickers and more!
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High Tide Gems ⋅Yakutat ⋅ Native-owned
Drawing inspiration from her rich cultural heritage as an Alaskan Native Tlingit Athabascan artist, the owner creates unique and meaningful pieces that reflect the beauty and spirit of my ancestry and Native Alaskan lifestyle.
With a deep respect for traditional craftsmanship, she strives to preserve and create art that represent my people. Each piece she creates is a fusion of traditional and contemporary designs, honoring the past while embracing the present. She uses beads and resin to create jewelry.
Through her work, she hopes to not only create beautiful jewelry but also to celebrate and promote the rich cultural heritage of the Alaskan Native community.
Follow High Tide Gems on Instagram and Facebook!
Kaigani Craft ⋅ Seattle, Washington ⋅ NATIVE-OWNED
Kaigani Craft was created by Jacinthe Demmert in 2018. It started as a craft daystall business at Pike Place Market offering one-of-a-kind hand printed clothing. Kaigani Craft now operates a pop-up shop in Seattle, Washington with inventory including: original basketry, jewelry, prints, paintings, and assemblage all made by Jacinthe.
Kanat’á X̱oo ⋅ Sitka ⋅ Native-owned
Kanat’á Xoo is Indigiqueer owned and operated, selling formline stickers and beaded earrings.
They created a platform for other partnering Indigenous artists to sell their work. The goal is to build a collective of Indigenous artists from around the country.
Kéet Creations ⋅Anchorage ⋅ Native-owned
Beaded Earrings by Kéet Creations featuring Afro-Indigenous Contemporary Designs.
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Wooshkindein Da. áat Lily Hope ⋅Juneau ⋅ Native-owned
Lily Hope’s work is rooted in the endangered art form of Chilkat weaving. Her smaller works and boujee handwoven earrings are collected across Alaska and the Southwest, becoming iconic Alaskan wear like X-tra Tuff boots and Patagonia Jackets.
You can find out more about Lily including her store at her website lilyhope.com, as well as follow her on Instagram at @lilyhopeweaver
Little Bear Designs ⋅Anchorage ⋅ Native-owned
Xóotsk’ Amiah Johnson is a Tlingit, Koyukon, Athabascan and Filipina artist from Yakutat currently residing on traditional Dena’ina land in Anchorage. She is inspired by the traditional designs of her ancestors and land where they came from. She was taught to sew and beads by her mother and maternal grandmother and has been running her business and going to school full time for the last three years.
She loves to inspire others to create and teach other indigenous artists traditional art forms such as beading, sewing and weaving. Although Amiah does not accept customer orders, she frequently updates her website with items for sale and has a commission request form on her site for shops and special events. You can also follow her on Instagram (@xootsk).
Little Cub Books ⋅ Alaska ⋅ NATIVE-OWNED
Little Cub Books, LLC, an Indigenous-Owned Publishing and Printing Company, was created by Amanda Bremner and Benjamin Schleifman with the help of their cubs Tinaa, Daaskawaa and Nathan. Benjamin Schleifman is the creative mind behind the original designs found in our Coloring Books, which are also showcased on clothing and stickers. However, it's important to note that the cubs hold the final authority in approving all print products.
Ljay’s ⋅ Juneau ⋅ NATIVE-OWNED
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.
L’ook Beadwork ⋅ Alaska ⋅ Native-owned
Look Beadwork is excited to share her beading/fur sewing addiction with you! She was born in Juneau, Alaska and spent my formative years in the quiet communities of Yakutat and King Salmon.
Her parents taught her to appreciate and utilize what the landscape had to share with them. Her mom strapped me to her back when she was a baby and carried her along on her trap lines. Her father took them fishing for silver salmon (coho-L'ook in Tlingit) every August. Her family continues to rely upon and appreciate the abundance of wildlife around them.
Lupine Leather & Beads ⋅Juneau ⋅ Native-owned
Lupine Leather & Beads is locally owners by Tlingit Tribal Citizen & Sealaska / Goldbelt Shareholder, Frances Andrews (Dowd). Frances was born and raised in Juneau.
She learned to make regalia at a young age.
Her grandparents, Frances & Ike Cropley, instilled much of the Tlingit way of life into her upbringing. The business was opened in 2018 and began from a desire to provide Alaska Native artists with a local option to purchase the supplies needed for regalia and jewelry making.
The business opened as Regalia Arts & Bead Co and the name was changed in 2020.
Miciana Alise Creations ⋅Anchorage ⋅ Native-owned
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.”
Qaadax̂ Studio ⋅Dena’ina Ełnena ⋅ NATIVE-OWNED
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.
Sagebrush Dry Gear ⋅ Kake ⋅ 2019 P2P Finalist
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 ⋅ Juneau ⋅ Native-Owned
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 at sandraartistryalaska.com.
Savannahpants Art ⋅ Ketchikan ⋅ NATIVE-OWNED
Savannah LeCornu is an Indigenous artist from Ketchikan, Alaska, she is Tsimshian, Haida and Nez Perce.
Savannah primarily draws and paints in both traditional and digital formats, but she also beads. The focus of her shop is to provide the community with affordable prints that celebrate indigenous peoples.
You can find her available works in her Etsy shop. If you are interested in commissioning paintings or beadwork you can reach out via Instagram or email (lecornusavannah@gmail.com). She also has a Facebook and Patreon.
Sea Fur Sewing ⋅ Sitka ⋅ 2014 P2P Finalist
Alaskan Native Robert Miller is keeping the ancient tradition of his Tlingit ancestors alive with his Sitka-based business, Sea Fur Sewing. Sea Fur Sewing sells highly functional, custom crafted, indigenous outerwear out of seal, sea otter, beaver, wolf and fox fur.
Whether hunting sea otters in the Sitka Sound or tanning and sewing their hides in his workshop, Robert puts great care and attention into his craft at every level of production.
Photo by Caitlin Fondell
Sealaska Heritage Store ⋅ Juneau ⋅ Native-owned
The Sealaska Heritage Store offers a wide selection of Alaska Native and Northwest Coast art and gifts -- from apparel and prints to one-of-a-kind, handcrafted carvings and jewelry. In addition to supporting Indigenous artists, your purchases help support Sealaska Heritage workshops, language revitalization, and education programs throughout the region. Visit us in the Walter Soboleff Building in Heritage Square or shop online at sealaskaheritage.org/store.
Seal fur by autumn ⋅ business basics participant
Autumn Shotridge, Yaandakin Yeil (Tlingit), creates unique beaded seal fur jewelry and accessories such as handbags, purses, wallets, headbands, hats, pop sockets, and more. Though she currently resides in Washington State, Autumn was born in Ketchikan. She developed her love of beading at a young age by learning from her grandmother, Esther Sea, the matriarch of the Teikweidee clan. Living in the Pacific Northwest, she has developed a wide range of artistic talents that she has learned from a number of artists.
But much of her inspiration comes from her young daughter, Aria: “I am setting an example for her, as my own mother has set for me… our culture’s future is in the hands of our youth,” Autumn said. While seal fur is the main material that Autumn works with — it allows her spirituality to shine through, she said — she occasionally allows herself to pursue whatever sparks her artistic interest. Autumn recently created a small collection of abalone and glass trade bead earrings, which appear in the fourth image, as well as a few pairs with wooden laser-cut flowers. She continues to introduce new items including barrettes, hair combs, ornaments, fanny packs, and baby shoes. Autumn welcomes commissions via Instagram.
TAATS ART/DESIGNS EST:1989 ⋅ Klawock ⋅ Native-owned
Kathy Kato Yates is a Tlingit and Haida artist. Tlingit name: TAATS (tots) meaning precious one. Belonging to the Kaach ádi. my Haida name is Xuuya k wiiáas meaning: old Haida precious Raven. My designs each carry a contemporary and traditional flare.
Each creation has my Trade Mark the Russian Trade Cobalt trade Bead with the Red Heart Bead too. The designs each carry their own legends featuring family, love, and happiness. A gem waiting for you in a haystack.
For more information, call 907-755-2115.
Trickster Company ⋅ Juneau ⋅ Loan Program Participant
Trickster Company is an Indigenous-owned design shop founded by siblings Rico and Crystal Worl with the goal to promote innovative Indigenous design. Trickster strives to represent a prestigious lineage of Native art in fresh and energetic ways as a celebration of Northwest Coast culture as it lives today.
Photo by Amber Gene
Wilgoosksm Gibaaw | Wise Wolf ⋅ seattle ⋅ Native-owned
Wilgoosksm Gibaaw | Wise Wolf is owned by Ksgooga Gwisgwaasgm Gyemk Janice Jainga-Lonergan, Tsimshian weaver and artist.
I’m proud to offer my unique Indigenous creations, both traditional and contemporary.
The woven, beaded & regalia creations are made with passion & careful attention.
Red and yellow cedar bark, grasses, ferns and devils club materials are harvested & prepared by me from the Pacific Northwest mountains and forests. I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy bringing it to you.
With the Rain ⋅ seattle ⋅ Native-owned
Rayana is Haida and Tsimshian from the wolf clan. Rayana began selling SLUGS Fleece Boot Liners in 2009 at local festivals in her hometown of Ketchikan, Alaska, and on Etsy. She now sells at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington and has been a crafter permit holder there for 10 years. She sells her rain boot liners, toddler dresses made out of recycled T-shirt’s and upcycled onesies.
Woven in the waves ⋅ sitka ⋅ Native-owned
Hello! I'm Cayla, the creator and owner of Woven in the Waves based in Sitka, Alaska. I am Lingít and belong to the Dakl'aweidí tribe of Angoon. I worked several jobs in the service industry before I began playing around with macrame in 2017. My hope for this work is to come alongside people in my community to help integrate more of the arts into our mental health work locally and statewide. While I spend a fair chunk of my time creating, I also aspire to work within the community to grow connections and accessibility to diverse forms of healing.
Xoodzi ⋅ sitka ⋅ Native-owned
Xoodzí is an Alaska Native-owned art and jewelry page run by Sienna Reid (Tlingit of the Kiks.ádi clan). Sienna started making earrings with hand-crafted devils club beads over the summer and decided to start selling and trading them. Now she makes a variety of jewelry and art inspired by her homelands and culture. Give her a follow on Instagram!
Xutaa Hidi ⋅ sitka ⋅ Native-owned
Xutaa Hidi gallery showcases exquisite handmade pieces created by talented Indigenous artists from across Alaska. With a commitment to preserving and promoting their traditions, we take pride in offering only authentic artworks. We express our heartfelt gratitude (Gunalchéesh) for your support in celebrating indigenous art and culture. Siblings and co-owners Willoughby and Alana Peterson are Tlingit of the Yeíl (raven) moiety, Luknahadi (coho) clan, and Daginaa Hit (Out in the Ocean Salmon Box House). They were born and raised in Sitka, Alaska by their mother, Gail, and their father, master carver Reggie Peterson.
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