With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why not stop at Kachina House and get her something you know she’ll love? Big box stores sell mainstream jewelry at overly high prices. At Kachina House, all of our jewelry is 100% authentic Native American made. Check out some of our most treasured pieces: Native… Continue Reading
When thinking of Native American cultures, one of the first things that comes to mind is the image of a feather. The feather has held special meaning for many tribes throughout the Americas. Feathers are still used in almost every aspect of Native American culture, from clothing items to important cultural symbols, the feather can… Continue Reading
For thousands of years, Native Americans have been creating some of the most culturally unique jewelry in the world. From as early as 8500 BC, natives of the American Southwest were perfecting their techniques for drilling and shaping colorful stones and shells into beads. The pendants they created with these beads were symbolic of their… Continue Reading
For the Native American people, the bow and arrow was a means of survival. They were able not only to use their weapons to obtain food, but also for surviving through conflicts with opposing tribes and others. Typically, the Native Americans would fashion their bow from a flexible strip of wood, bone, or horn.… Continue Reading
For centuries Native Americans of the Southwest have cultivated their rich artistic traditions. Techniques have been honed and refined, practiced and passed down. Crafts conceived as utilitarian necessities have blossomed into extraordinary forms of creative expression. Today, Navajo pitch baskets and pitch pottery stand as a testament to this remarkable tradition of craftsmanship. Initially pitch… Continue Reading