With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, it’s time to consider gift options for friends and family. If you like unique gifts, Kachina House has you covered. Here are a few Southwest presents that anyone will love. Dreamcatchers Originating in the Ojibwe culture the dreamcatcher has become a universal symbol for all Native Americans. Meant to capture bad dreams… Continue Reading
A Brief History of Hopi Jewelry The Hopi people are renowned for their spirituality and their skill as silversmiths. These two characteristics come together to create jewelry that blends tradition, spirituality and exquisite workmanship. Distinctive Features of Hopi Jewelry Hopi jewelry often features animals, important to the Hopi as spirit guides. Other common themes include fertility, represented… Continue Reading
Native Americans have long celebrated Thanksgiving. Well before the Thanksgiving that most Americans know of took place in 1621, they celebrated thanksgiving to the Creator every day. In modern times, many Native Americans still do this on a daily basis with a number of them also focusing their efforts on the same Thanksgiving day that non-Native… Continue Reading
Ancient Native American Pottery Native American pottery is a tradition based on functional necessity and identity. The first pieces of pottery made by the Native Americans can be dated back to about 4000 B.C. While many tend to associate Native American culture with what we now know as the American Southwest, that’s not where the… Continue Reading
The Hopi are a peaceful farming tribe who live in northeastern Arizona. On their 1.5 million-acre reservation that includes 12 villages and is home to more than nine thousand members of the tribe. People from outside the tribe use the word Kachina to describe the spirits that are central to the Hopi religion. The term is also used to describe the… Continue Reading