Looking to shop from indigenous businesses this holiday season?  Here is a list of 10 indigenous-owned brands, and sites where you can browse their merchandise online.

1. NOHO HOME  |  https://nohohomehawaii.com/

NOHO HOME is a sophisticated island experience cultivated through artful home decor. Marked by the designer’s profound love for her Native Hawaiian heritage and other first nations’ cultures, NOHO HOME reimagines the island home aesthetic into organic textures woven with native intelligence.  Creating a sacred space is the essence of home and what inspired the namesake of the lifestyle brand.  “In ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language), noho means to be, to dwell or to come from,” the designer explains.  Inspired by the notions of authenticity and connection, NOHO HOME encourages the dweller to express their sense of home through pieces that evoke cultural sensibility.

2. Oomingmak |  https://qiviut.com/

A unique northern gift of exquisite Qiviut items, brought to you since 1969 by Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-Op, the original Qiviut Handknits.  Oomingmak is owned by approximately 200 Alaskan Native women from remote coastal villages of Alaska who knit each item by hand.  Qiviut, the downy-soft underwool from the wild Arctic musk ox, is shed naturally each year during the spring months.  Eight times warmer than wool and extraordinarily lightweight, Qiviut is one of the finest natural fibers known to man. Unlike wool, Qiviut is not scratchy and will not shrink in any temperature of water.  It can be hand-washed with any mild detergent and will last for many years.  The items knitted in their traditional line are 100% Qiviut and natural in color.  Each village has a signature pattern for the scarves, stoles and Nachaqs.  These patterns are derived from traditional aspects of village life and the Alaskan Native culture, such as artifacts, skin sewing or beadwork design. Items are handknit, so availability varies during holiday months.

3. B. Yellowtail  |  https://byellowtail.com/ 

B.YELLOWTAIL is a Native American, woman-owned fashion and lifestyle brand dedicated to sharing authentic indigenous design with the world.  Founder, designer, and CEO Bethany Yellowtail is a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, and proudly hails from the Mighty Few District of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation.  A 2009 graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, she founded her label in 2015 upon leaving a career in corporate fashion.  Driven by the desire to see herself and her communities authentically and equitably represented in mainstream fashion, B.YELLOWTAIL uses her artistic vision and work as a tool to uplift indigenous peoples. 

4. Bedré Fine Chocolate |  https://bedrechocolates.com/

Brought to you by the Chickasaw Nation, Bedré Fine Chocolate has set the standard for quality gourmet chocolates.  The production facility in Davis, Oklahoma, utilizes state-of-the-art machinery to ensure the ingredient mix is controlled, guaranteeing a superior and more consistent product.  Bedré is a Norwegian word and simply means "better.”  The name truly conveys the vision of the company.  Bedré is made from only the finest ingredients.  The recipes are tried and true, offering a soothing and satisfying experience to the most distinguished palate.

5. Jerrod Galanin |  http://jerrodgalanin.com/

Jerrod is a Tlingit artist whose work includes jewelry and other accessories made from a variety of materials, including copper and silver.

6. Ioway Bee Farm |  https://iowaybeefarm.com/about-us-ioway-bee-farm/

Founded in 2017, the Ioway Bee Farm, owned and operated by the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, offers a variety of products such as raw honey, creamed honey, lotion bars, lip balms and beeswax candles.  Located in Northeast Kansas, Southeast Nebraska, and Northwest Missouri, Ioway Bee Farm honey bees have access to a diverse plant life that includes sweet clover, wildflowers and a variety of tree species. This diversity gives the honey a unique, sweet flavor.

7. Indigenous Food Lab Market  |  https://natifs.org/ifl-market/

Founded by Oglala Lakota Sioux chef Sean Sherman, the Indigenous Food Lab is a professional Indigenous kitchen and training facility centered around Native traditions and Indigenous foods. The Lab has an online store featuring food and home products from a variety of Indigenous producers, as well as copies of Sherman’s James Beard Award winning book, “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen.”

8. Trickster Company |  https://trickstercompany.com/

Trickster Company is an indigenous owned design shop founded by siblings Rico and Crystal Worl with the goal to promote innovative indigenous design.  As designers they focus on Northwest Coast art and explore themes and issues in Native culture.  They strive to represent a prestigious lineage of art in fresh and energetic ways as a celebration of Northwest Coast culture as it lives today.

9. Cool Ice Gallery of Alaskan Fine Arts  |  https://www.coolice.org/

Located in Anchorage, the Cool Ice Gallery of Alaskan Fine Arts was founded by Byron L. Amos, a lifelong Native Alaskan artist, sculptor, and mask maker.  Born on Nunivak Island, Amos is Cup’ig from Mekoryuk, Alaska.  Amos’ late father, Walter T. Amos, designed and produced the family’s traditional masks, dancing sticks, and ivory sculptures.  Bryon continues his father’s legacy with the finest craftsmanship in a unique and stunning collection of traditional Alaska Native art pieces.

10. Maui Nui Venison |  https://mauinuivenison.com/

Maui Nui Venison is a Native Hawaiian-owned brand that specializes in wild-harvested, USDA-approved Hawaiian Axis deer.  Founder Ku‘ulani Muise and her husband Jake Muise have developed a management solution that involves the sustainable removal of invasive Axis deer on Maui, transforming this effort into a nutrient-rich and delectable food source.  Through their ‘Ohana Box Subscription program, subscribers receive a thoughtfully curated selection of venison products, including premium cuts, versatile family favorites, and optional additions such as leg medallions and ground venison.

Dentons US LLP is not affiliated with these businesses and does not represent these businesses.  By making this Gift Guide available Dentons does not endorse or recommend these businesses or their products. We do not receive any of the proceeds of sales.