As you’re browsing the wide selection of handmade Navajo art at Kachina House, you may have questions about the meaning and symbolism behind these traditional Native American arts and crafts. For example, are you familiar with the four sacred colors…
Continue readingNative American cuff bracelets are versatile and allow you to make a personal statement. Creating jewelry is a craft, and Native Americans from various tribes use natural materials to construct jewelry by hand for bracelets that are unique and portray…
Continue readingNavajo rugs of today exemplify the history and customs of the Navajo people. Since the mid-1600s, Navajo women have been creating these impressive works of art that began as garments and wearing blankets. As these creations drew the attention of…
Continue readingThe Origins and Original Purposes of Horse Hair Pottery As with many other traditions, the precise origin of horsehair pottery is lost to time. It’s well known, however, that horses first arrived in the American Southwest with the Spanish at…
Continue readingWhat Is the Importance of Alabaster in Native American Culture? Alabaster is a soft stone found across the world. It’s white in most of the world, but an orange alabaster is found in Utah and is frequently used, and a…
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