Traditional crafters made an Elm Bark Rattle from folded and dried Elm Bark with a natural branch handle. Our crafter wraps Top Grain Deerskin Leather Lacing around the bark. He also laces Top Grain Deerskin Leather Lacing through the handle.
Native American Dancers use Rattles to produce the rhythm for song and dance. Musicians can hit Rattles against the palm of their hand, or shake them. Elm Bark Rattles are a traditional Native American instrument. Native peoples used them before contact with Europeans and still use them today.
This item is only available once per year, stock is limited!
Choose from three sizes.
Small (Rattle head is approx. 3″-4″ total length 5″-7″ long)
Medium (Rattle head is 4″-8″approx. total length is 9″-10″ long)
Large (Rattle head is 7″-8″ approx. total length 11″-14″ long)
Use this Rattle Elm Bark at your next event, or add it to your collection! The crafter made this small rattle with a wood handle. He wrapped the bottom with a bark strip whose end goes inside the rattle. The rattle measures 7.75 inches long overalll. We got it from a collection. It is in good, usable condition. One of a Kind!
Traditional crafters make these type of rattles from the folded and dried bark of an elm tree. They use a natural branch handle. Native American Dancers use rattles to produce the rhythm for song and dance. Musicians can hit them against the palm of their hand, or shake them. These rattles are a traditional Native American instrument. Native peoples used them before contact with Europeans and still use them today.
Traditional crafters make Elm Bark Rattles from folded and dried Elm Bark with a natural branch handle. The crafter made this large Rattle Elm Vintage with a piece of natural corn cob for the handle. It comes with a piece of brown Cowhide Leather Lacing. One of a Kind!
Elm Bark Rattles are a traditional Native American instrument. Indigenous peoples of North America used them before contact with Europeans and still use them today. Native American crafters regularly use Bark, Gourds, Cow Horn and Turtle Shells to make Rattles.
Native American Dancers use Rattles to produce the rhythm for song and dance. Musicians can hit Rattles against the palm of their hand, or shake them. Elm Bark Rattles are a traditional Native American instrument. Native peoples used them before contact with Europeans and still use them today.
This Rattle Elm Vintage measures about 13 inches long over all. It measures about 6.5 inches wide across the top. A previous owner used this rattle. It is a little fragile, but you could use it. It would make a fabulous addition to your collection. One of a Kind!
Our Plume Notecards with our own photographs come in boxed sets of 8 cards and envelopes. You get 2 of each design pictured. Each card features a description of the photo on the back. We left the inside blank so you can use them for any occasion.
Who says the art of letter writing has disappeared? Share your love of Native art with these cards! Perfect for everyday correspondence, or as a special greeting card!
Cotton Bandanas are a versatile accessory that are great to keep on hand. Whether you need a head scarf, a sweat band, a napkin, or just a fun splash of color, keep a bandana handy! Our Bandanas are available in solid Colors and Assorted Designs.
Each Bandana measures 22″ x 22″. Printed on 100% cotton.
Wool Fabric was an important trade item for the Native Americans in the post-contact period. It was warm, colorful and easy to work with. Native Americans quickly adopted Wool to make their own clothing items like Leggings, Breechcloths and Skirts, as well as blankets. We offer Medium weight 100% Wool for you to make your own Native American Regalia accessories and clothing.
Our Wool is plain and does not have a selvage edge. We sell it by the yard. It measures 57″ wide.
Our Great Lakes Style Loom Beaded Knife Sheath features bright colored designs and beaded fringe! Master Craftsman Andy Bullock created this Knife Sheath in a 19th century Great Lakes style. The Old color beads add fantastic, colorful detail. He added edge beading to the top and one side in Royal Blue Seed Beads. Additionally, he added Clear Yellow Seed Bead trim.
Andy lined the Knife Sheath with Strap Leather. He created the strap from an old Wool Blanket. He trimmed the strap with Blue Ribbon and White Seed Beads.
The Knife Sheath measures 14″ long x 3″ wide. The beaded fringe with Red Wool Tassels measure 4″ long. The Wool Strap measures 23″ long x 1″ wide.
This Loom Beaded Knife Sheath will make a great Native American Regalia accessory. You will also find it a perfect addition to your Native American Beadwork collection!
Breechcloths are lengths of fabric or leather. Native American men traditionally wear breechcloths (or breechclouts) alone or with Leggins. A Breechcloth goes between the legs. The front and back are draped over a belt or Leather Lacing tie. Men can wear them plain or decorate them with Brooches, Beadwork or ribbon work. They can also cut them from a wool blanket with a striped selvedge edge, and the stripes will serve as decoration.
Our Breechcloths measure 12″ x 58″ and does not have finished edges.
This assortment of 20 cards features 20 different designs. Artist Micqaela Jones painted each animal that appears on the cards. You will find brightly colored renditions of Bears, Horses, Coyotes, Bison and more!
The inside of the cards is left blank so you can add your own personal note! Each card comes with a colored envelope. They all fit inside an easy-open box.
You will enjoy sharing these colorful designs with friends and family!
The company prints these cards on Recycled Paper and they come with colored envelopes.
Traditionally Beaver Pelts were valuable trade items. Native Americans used these skins to make clothing and blankets. Today, crafters use the fur for mittens, moccasins liners, and other projects. These furs are well tanned and stretched. You will find them extremely soft. They do not come with tails.
These Beaver Pelts measure approx. 31″ x 23″. Limited Quantities!
This Cradleboard Toy complete with baby is ready to join your collection! The crafter created a wood frame with slats on the back. He or she covered it with Cream colored Deerskin Leather. Inside you will find a small doll with beads for eyes and hair. A fabric pillow, swaddling and blankets keep the baby wrapped up tight. Cream Deerskin Leather Lacing holds the baby inside. The crafter added a row of multi-colored Seed Beads on both sides of the upper cover.
Cradleboards are traditional protective baby-carriers used by many Native American cultures in North America. They are sometimes called a baby carrier or babyboard. These traditional infant-carrying devices securely hold and protect infants while allowing caregivers to carry them hands-free. Cradleboards come in a variety of styles depending on where they are used. Some indigenous communities in North America still use cradleboards. Crafters may decorate them with intricate carvings, beadwork, or other cultural symbols. This Cradleboard measures approximately 7.5″ long overall and 3″ wide at the widest point. We got it in a collection. You will see signs of wear and discoloration, but it remains in good condition. One of a Kind!
We created Wandering Bull Tote Bags exclusively for our customers. A company here in New Hampshire makes them for us! You will find these canvas tote bags perfect for carrying craft projects, extra items to the dance circle, or even to the beach!
Wandering Bull Tote Bags measure 16″ tall by 18″ wide. They have a wide gusset at the bottom that allows the bag to stand. The 10 oz canvas is strong. You can easily sling the long nylon webbed handles over your shoulder.
Native Americans of Northeastern North America frequently used the Double Curve Motif design on clothing, bags, birchbark containers and other items. The basic twin curves can be ‘filled in’ with a variety of design elements. Our Double Curve Motif Tote Bag features floral elements on the main design and the border designs. Our classic black Double Curve Motif is sure to become a favorite!
Our Wampum Turtle Earrings are made with Real Quahog Wampum carved into little turtles with sterling silver french hook earwires. Our favorite “gem” makes beautiful earrings!
Native Americans who lived on the Northeast Coast of North America harvested Quahog clams from the waters of the Atlantic. Quahog shells thrive in the waters from Cape Cod south to New York, with a great abundance of them in Long Island Sound. Native crafters carved the beautiful purple and white shells into pendants and beads. These Wampum beads functioned as exchange items for the Northeastern Native Americans.
Today, skilled crafters use Quahog Wampum to create pendants, cabuchons and beads for contemporary jewelry. At The Wandering Bull, we proudly offer a selection of Wampum earrings and pendants. We also provide you with Wampum beads, hairpipe and tubes so you can fashion your own creations!
Our Plains Breastplate Kit will help you make a great addition to your Dance Regalia. Wear your completed Plains Breastplate bare chested, over a shirt or with a vest.
The Plains Breastplate Kit includes 4″ Hairpipe, our own 36 Hole Leather Breastplate strips, 2 colors of Glass Crow Beads, Imitation Sinew and Deerskin Leather Lacing. The finished length of the Breastplate will be approximately 19″ long.
Choose Plastic Hairpipe (which makes it much lighter to wear) or Bone Hairpipe. You can dye the Bone Hairpipe in tea or coffee to give a aged look.
The Comanche Indians are considered the originators of the Hairpipe Breastplate. They first created Breastplates in the mid 19th century. Other tribes of the Great Plains adopted this accessory as well. The term “Hairpipe” describes the long, slim, hollow beads made from animal bone that we use to make Breastplates.
Our Crow Loop Necklace Kit comes with everything you need to make a very popular and beautiful necklace. This large, colorful necklace will really dress up your Dance Regalia or Ceremonial Regalia.
The Native Americans of the Northern Plains often wear Crow Loop Necklaces. These necklaces feature multiple strands of beads strung between two leather strips. Crafters also add Deerskin Leather fringe to the sides. Wearers may add shell, metal or beaded rosette conchos to the top or the center. Additional drops can personalize each necklace.
The Crow Loop Necklace Kit includes Tile Beads, Brass Beads and White Tube Beads. Additionally you will get Imitation Sinew, our Leather Breastplate Strips, a piece of Deerskin Leather and Deerskin Leather Lacing. THE COLORS OF THE TILE BEADS WILL VARY FROM THE PHOTO.
You will need to provide a needle and scissors to complete the kit.
Imported Beaded Rosettes are the economical alternative to add classic designs to your Native American clothing and accessories. You can use them on Dance Bustles, and other Native American Regalia like Aprons, Leather Pouches and Moccasins. We offer several styles and sizes of Imported Beaded Rosettes. Not all styles are available in all sizes.
Flag and Medicine Wheel designs are only available in 2″, 3″ and 4″ sizes.
Choose from 7 Styles!
0 Flag
1 Four Winds
2 Medicine Wheel
3 Sunburst
4 Feather
5 Diamond Hill
6 Starburst
7 Turtle
8 Thunderbird
The designs for these Rosettes will vary with the size.
Our exclusive Bear Paw Rosettes feature Chris’ own Bear Paw design! The Bear Paw appears on a bright Orange or Blue background surrounded by the colors of the Four Directions: Black, White, Red and Yellow.
Use our Bear Paw Rosettes on Native American Dance Bustles. Attach them to Hats, Jackets, Moccasins, Leather Bags . . . anywhere you want to show your Native American affinity with the Great Bear Spirit! Choose Bright Orange or Blue.
Knowledge and Methods of Old-Time Clothing. By Adolf Hungrywolf. 127 pgs. Softcover.
The revised edition of this classic book shows styles of dress from the 19th and early 20th centuries. You will find everything from formal regalia to everyday clothing.
Many items come with instructions for re-creating them to use today. Use this book to find ideas for new dance clothes!
The Memoirs of Elaine Goodale Eastman, 1885-1891. Ed. by Kay Graber. 175 pgs. Softcover.
Sister To the Sioux is a personal narrative written by Elaine Goodale Eastman, a New England woman who married the Native American physician Charles Eastman.
Sister To the Sioux covers a brief period in her life when she taught at a school on the Great Sioux Reservation during the time of the Ghost Dance Religion and the death of Sitting Bull.
Hawk Henries Keeping The Fire features Nipmuck flautist Hawk Henries. Henries performs at and attends many New England area powwows. He makes and plays his flutes.
Hawk Henries Keeping The Fire speaks to the spiritual fire within all of Creation. Written words accompany the music. Henries’ drew inspiration for this CD from his belief in the value of all experience and aspects of life as sources for learning. We think you’ll enjoy this calming, sometimes haunting music.
Our Silk Scarves come generously sized. You will want one in every color! These Scarves are a perfect accessory no matter how you wear them! Native American Powwow dancers can use Silk Scarves for a neck scarf or headband. Historical re-enactors will use Silk Scarves for a head scarf. Wear alone or under a hat!
Round Eastern Style Roaches are one type of traditional headwear for Native American Dance Regalia and Historical Re-enactments.
These classic Roaches are constructed on a hand braided round yarn base measuring about 2.5″ . Our craftsmen make the inner row of the roach with long natural colored porcupine hair averages 6″ . They use Deer Hair for the outer row. Deer hair averages 2.5″ long.
Round Eastern Style Roaches are available in 4 colors:
Red
White
Purple and White combined
Dark Red
These Roaches attach to your head with a small hair braid (or scalplock) pulled though the center hole and fastened with a roach pin.
Our historically accurate Natural ruffled long shirt is perfect for Living History re-enactors! It will also make a striking alternative to a Ribbon Shirt for your Traditional Native American Dance Regalia!
Our seamstress makes our shirts of cotton fabric that is ready-to-wear soft. Each shirt has one button at the neck and button sleeves.
The Large size measures 36″ long and 26″ wide across the body.
Available in Men’s Medium, Large, X Large and XX Large.
Our historically accurate ruffled long shirt is perfect for Living History re-enactors! It will also make a nice alternative to a Ribbon Shirt for your Traditional Native American Dance Regalia!
Our seamstress makes our shirts of cotton fabric that is ready-to-wear soft. Each shirt has one button at the neck and button sleeves.
The Large size measures 36″ long and 26″ wide across the body.
Available in Men’s Medium, Large, X Large and XX Large.
Our historically accurate Cranberry ruffled long shirt is perfect for Living History re-enactors! It will also make a striking alternative to a Ribbon Shirt for your Traditional Native American Dance Regalia! You will love the rich Cranberry Red color!
Our seamstress makes our shirts of cotton fabric that is ready-to-wear soft. Each shirt has one button at the neck and button sleeves.
Medium size 36″ long and 24″ wide across the chest.
Large size measures 36″ long and 26″ wide across the chest.
Xlarge size measures 40″ long and 29″ wide across the chest.
XXlarge size measures 42″ long and 32″ wide across the chest.
Note: chest measurement are with the shirt laying flat, measuring from armpit to armpit.
Available in Men’s Small, Medium, Large, X Large and XX Large.
We have Deer and Bison Toes for your craft and regalia projects! Use them to make your own Deer Toe Leg Rattles or to add to Dance Sticks. We sell our Deer and Bison Toes undrilled.
Deer and Bison Toes are natural products and will vary in size, shape and coloration.
Choose from:
Several kinds of Native American crafts use Horse hair. Most often, you will see it on the tips of feathers on Native American Dance Bustles and Native American Headdresses. Native American War Shirts can also be decorated with horse hair.
Our horse hair measures approximately 13″ – 15″ long. The White Horsehair is a natural color, so not bright white, but rather more of a beige.
Our horse hair comes in one ounce bundles.
You may select from:
Natural/White
Black
Brown
Quantity Discounts apply when you buy 4 or more of one color!
Native American crafters use Skunk Pelts for a variety of projects. They are used to make Powwow Dance Anklets, Medicine Bags, and other Regalia and craft projects.
Our Skunk Pelts are natural products, so each one is unique. Our Skunk Pelts come with the tail attached.
Skunk Pelts measure approx. 34″ long including the tail.
We created Wandering Bull Tote Bags exclusively for our customers. A company here in New Hampshire makes them for us! You will find these canvas tote bags perfect for carrying craft projects, extra items to the dance circle, or even to the beach!
Wandering Bull Tote Bags measure 16″ tall by 18″ wide. They have a wide gusset at the bottom that allows the bag to stand. The 10 oz canvas is strong. You can easily sling the long nylon webbed handles over your shoulder.
The Native American Medicine Wheel design consists of a circle divided into four colors: Red, Yellow, Black and White. The four colors represent the Four Directions. Our Medicine Wheel Tote features a Medicine Wheel with 2 Eagle Feathers tied to its center. The bright red bag has black webbed handles. Our Medicine Wheel Tote is a customer favorite!
We created Wandering Bull Tote Bags exclusively for our customers. A company here in New Hampshire makes them for us! You will find these canvas tote bags perfect for carrying craft projects, extra items to the dance circle, or even to the beach!
Wandering Bull Tote Bags measure 16″ tall by 18″ wide. They have a wide gusset at the bottom that allows the bag to stand. The 10 oz canvas is strong. You can easily sling the long nylon webbed handles over your shoulder.
Many Native American cultures consider the Thunderbird a symbolic animal. An 18th century Iroquois quilled hunting bag inspired our Thunderbird Tote Bag design. This walnut colored Bag features ivory and red Thunderbird designs with simulated quillwork and tin cone tassels. The bright red handle really sets off the Thunderbird design.
We created Wandering Bull Tote Bags exclusively for our customers. A company here in New Hampshire makes them for us! You will find these canvas tote bags perfect for carrying craft projects, extra items to the dance circle, or even to the beach!
Wandering Bull Tote Bags measure 16″ tall by 18″ wide. They have a wide gusset at the bottom that allows the bag to stand. The 10 oz canvas is strong. You can easily sling the long nylon webbed handles over your shoulder.
We feature the Turtle that supports the Earth on his back on our bright green Turtle Island Canvas Tote Bag. It comes with a black webbed handle. The Turtle has the Tree of Life design on his back. A Double Curve motif frames the Turtle design.
We created Wandering Bull Tote Bags exclusively for our customers. A company here in New Hampshire makes them for us! You will find these canvas tote bags perfect for carrying craft projects, extra items to the dance circle, or even to the beach!
Wandering Bull Tote Bags measure 16″ tall by 18″ wide. They have a wide gusset at the bottom that allows the bag to stand. The 10 oz canvas is strong. You can easily sling the long nylon webbed handles over your shoulder.
The five main units of the Hiawatha Wampum Belt represent the five Original Nations that comprised the Iroquois Confederacy. From left to right, this design represents the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca. The connecting line is the path of peace. Other Nations are welcome to travel the path of peace and seek shelter under the great tree.
Metal Spots are simple, shiny decorations that add interest to Regalia items.
Use them to embellish your Dance Clothes. You can decorate Vests, Leggins, Breechcloths and Dresses. Just punch the two prongs through cloth or leather and bend them over. You may need to use an awl to punch holes through the leather first.
Select Brass or Nickel finish.
We sell them in packages of 100 pieces. Save when you buy 10 or more packages of one size/color!
Master Craftsman Andy Bullock creates Turkey Beard Eastern Style Roaches for us. He starts with a hand braided round yarn base. Instead of Porcupine Hair, he uses Turkey Beard hair to make the inner row of the roach and Dark Red Deer Hair for the outer row.
Round Eastern Style Roaches are one type of traditional headwear for Native American Dance Regalia and historical re-enactments. Attach a Round Eastern Style Roach to your head with a small hair braid (or scalplock) pulled though the center hole and fastened with a roach pin. Porcupine hair roaches can vary in size and shape, with some being relatively short and compact, while others are longer and fuller. Crafters can customize the design of the roach to reflect the individual wearer’s preferences or tribal traditions. They arrange the dyed hair in rows or sections, to create a vibrant and eye-catching display.
We offer Turkey Beard Roaches as they are available. Quantities are limited! They measures approximately 7″ tall on a 2.75″ base.
Our stock Powder Horn with strap comes ready to use! Polished natural cow horn includes a groove to hold the strap. Living History Re-enactors wear Powder Horns as an accessory. Native American dancers can wear them as part of their Native American Regalia.
Our Powder Horn includes a wooden stopper and a wooden base and a woven strap.
Powder horns are containers that hold gunpowder. Historically, soldiers made Powder Horns from cows, oxen or buffalo horns. Natural horn has the advantage of being waterproof and already hollow inside. Stoppers of wood or bone or horn were placed at each end of the horn. A soldier filled the horn with gunpowder at the large end, and dispensed powder from the smaller end.
Soldiers sometimes decorated their Powder Horns with carvings or inlays. They usually carried them with a long strap over their shoulder.
The Wandering Bull offers Powder Horns as collectible items. Living History Re-enactors also use Powder Horns as part of their kit. You can choose from our standard stock Powder Horn or one of the One of a Kind horns that we acquire from other collectors.
Colors and curvature of each Powder Horn will vary. Our stock Powder Horns measure approx 12″ long.
Shop for more Living History Supplies! You will find Cartridge Papers, Tomahawks, and Reproduction tableware.
Our exclusive Bear Paw Rosette Barrette features the Bear Paw rosette designed by Chris Bullock! You will love this colorful Bear Paw Barrette! Wear it with your Dance Regalia or everyday!
The 2.5″ blue Bear Paw Rosette comes with colorful beaded fringe!
Exclusively ours! Pick one up for yourself and a gift for someone special!
The Carved Wampum Cross measures 1.25″ long with an attached ring. You will find it perfect for making Necklaces! Save when you buy 10 or more!
We proudly offer real Quahog Wampum Shell findings for your most traditional jewelry and regalia. Natural quahog shell beads and pendants will vary in color striations. Each bead is a miniature work of art! These exceptional pieces will please the most particular craftspeople. We sell these individually.
Wampum beads include the white shell beadsfashioned from the North Atlantic channeled whelk shell, a sea snail with a spiral shape; and the white and purple beadsmade from the quahog, or Western North Atlantic hard-shelled clam. You can find Quahogs in ocean waters from Cape Cod south to New York, with a great abundance in Long Island Sound. Native Americans of the northeast used wampum beads as a form of gift exchange.
Native American crafters use Natural Gray Goose Feathers on Gustowehs, Old time Bustles, and Dance wands. You can also use our them on Mandellas and jewelry.
Natural Gray Goose Feathers measure approximately 5-7″ long.
We sell these by the dozen or 1 ounce packages. There are 70-100 feathers per ounce.
Male Ringneck Pheasant Tail Feathers are slender natural brown feathers. You can use them for a variety of accessories. Try them for Scalp Feathers, loose Fans and Chicken Dancer Bustles.
We sell them in packages of 10. Choose from 5 size ranges:
Beautiful Orange Top Pheasant Feathers will add a subtle pop of color to your projects. You will find them ideal for Dance Fans and Bustles. These feathers measure 8″ – 10″ long.
T-Flats Plumage feathers from the North American Wild Turkey are also known as T-fluffs. These feathers have pretty iridescent tops and fluffy bottoms. You will find them ideal for decorating Native American Dance Fans, Dreamcatchers, Mandellas and other crafts!
These natural T-Flats Plumage turkey feathers measure between 3″-6″ long.
We sell our T-Flats Plumage feathers by the dozen or by the ounce. (Approx. 175 feathers per ounce).
These Hackles are long skinny feathers you can use to make fancy dance bustles, scalp feathers, fans and much more.
These Hackles retain their natural colors. Bright colored hackles are bleached white before dying.
You can purchase these Hackles by the ounce. The feathers measure 5″-6″ long. You can easily snip off what you need because these feathers come strung together. Therefore you will not have a bunch of loose feathers floating around!
Choose from 3 natural colors:
Natural Brown
Natural Rust
Natural Furnace
$12.95 per ounce. Buy 4 or more of any color for $10.95 per ounce!
Barred Wing Feather Seconds are Second Quality Turkey Wing Feathers. We offer these Feathers when we have them available. Barred Wing Feather Seconds come with small sections missing or they may be slightly soiled. You will find them very usable for making Gustowehs, Dance Sticks or any project where you are grouping feathers together.
These Feathers vary in length between 6″-12″ long.
Turkey Spikes Natural Barred are long primary wing feathers from North American Turkeys. Native American crafters use these long, thin Feathers when they make Fancy and Traditional Dance Bustles.
These Spike Feathers measure approximately 14 inches long. We sell them in packages of 12. You will get half left and half right.
These beautiful Wampum Teardrop Earrings feature a sterling silver rope design around the edge. They dangle from Sterling Silver hooks.
Native Americans who lived on the Northeast Coast of North America harvested Quahog clams from the waters of the Atlantic. Quahog shells thrive in the waters from Cape Cod south to New York, with a great abundance of them in Long Island Sound. Native crafters carved the beautiful purple and white shells into pendants and beads. These Wampum beads functioned as exchange items for the Northeastern Native Americans.
Today, skilled crafters use Quahog Wampum to create pendants, cabuchons and beads for contemporary jewelry. At The Wandering Bull, we proudly offer a selection of Wampum earrings and pendants. We also provide you with Wampum beads, hairpipe and tubes so you can fashion your own creations!
Star Boy tells the story of the son of the Morning Star and a human mother. Star Boy’s mother disobeys the Moon and Star Boy and his mother are returned to the Earth. After he has grown, the Chief’s daughter helps Star Boy travel to the Sky World and make peace with the Sun. Star Boy returns to the Earth and shares the sacred knowledge of the Sun Dance, a ceremony of thanks to the Creator.
This stamped Copper Beaver Pendant will add an unusual look to your Dance Clothes or Regalia. The crafter pounds copper flat and cuts it into a Beaver shape. Then he adds stamping to accentuate the tail and feet. He also stamps traditional royal insignia on them.
The Beaver Pendant measures 6.5″ long x 4″ at the widest point. It comes with a hole in the end with a copper hook so it will lie flat when you wear it around your neck. You can remove the hook and string it through the hole as well.
This stamped Copper Fish Pendant will add an unusual look to your Dance Clothes or Regalia. The crafter pounds copper flat and cuts it into this Fish shape. Then he adds stamping to accentuate the tail, fins and face. He also stamps traditional royal insignia on them. The Fish comes with an antiqued look.
The Beaver Pendant measures 5.5″ long x 2.5″ at the widest point. It comes with a hole in the end with a copper hook so it will lie flat when you wear it around your neck. You can remove the hook and string it through the hole as well.
Among our Imitation Bear Claw options, we now offer one made of natural black Horn. This Bear Claw comes with a ‘knuckle’ end. You will appreciate that it comes with a drill hole so it is ready to attach to your project. These Horn Bear Claws will look great on a Bear Claw Necklace or as a decorative accessory on a Bag or Dance Stick.
Each Bear Claw measures approximately 3″ long.
We sell these individually. Buy 10 or more for $5.00 each!
New to our Imitation Bear Claw options, we now offer a Bone Bear Claw with a knuckle. The pre-drilled hole makes it easy to attach to your project. Use these Bone Bear Claws to make Necklaces or attach to Bags or Dance Sticks!
Choose Natural Bone or Antiqued/Burnished styles!
Each Bear Claw measures approximately 3″ long.
We sell these individually. When you buy 10 or more, Natural Claws are $5.00 each, Antiqued/Burnished are $7.00 each
Stoney Bear CD Honour Our People (KEPMITE’LSULTINEJ)
KEPMITE’LSULTINEJ: Honour Our People by Stoney Bear is a collection of 14 tracks by the Northern Contemporary Mi’kmaq drum Stoney Bear. They hail from Cape Breton Island. This collection includes Contest songs, Intertribal, a Sneak Up, a Crow Hop and more!
Crosses with arms of equal length are an ancient symbol. This nearly square metal Cross Pendant will add a historical look to your Dance Clothes or Regalia. The crafter created it with Nickel metal and cut it into a cross shape. Then he added stamped designs, including QUEBEC and other motifs. The crafter includes his own mark, an ‘S’ inside a garland.
Native American trade silver refers to metal items that European traders and Native Americans used as a form of currency during the colonial period in North America. Indigenous people highly valued trade silver for its aesthetic appeal and symbolic significance. Native American artisans also adapted the silver into their own unique styles, incorporating traditional motifs and designs into the silverwork. Today, Native American trade silver continues to be highly sought after by collectors, historians, and enthusiasts. It represents a significant historical artifact that reflects the interactions and cultural exchange between Native American tribes and European traders during the colonial era.
This Pendant measures 4.75″ long x 4″ at the widest point. It comes with a hole in the end with a metal ring so you can string it to wear around your neck.
Try this Pink Brick Stitch Tie Slide with your Straight Dance outfit! The crafter made this Tie Slide from a plastic tube. He covered it with intricately detailed Brick Stitch designs! On a background of cut Cheyenne Pink Seed Beads, he created a geometric design with Seed Beads in Clear Red, Clear Green, Clear Cobalt Blue, White, Wine, Silver Lined Clear and more!
This Slide measures 1.5″ long x 7/8″ in diameter. The center hole measures about 5/8″ in diameter.
This Tie Slide came from a collection, but it is new and in perfect condition.
These Handmade Horn Rattles come from an Iroquois artisan. They feature real Horn tops and handmade wood handles. The artisan stains the handles but leaves the wood ends of the Rattle natural. Each has a Deerskin Leather Lacing loop at the end.
Traditionally, Native Americans use Horn Rattles to produce the rhythm for song and dance. The Horn Rattle can also sometimes accompany the Water Drum. You can strike a Horn Rattle against the palm of the hand, or shake it. Native Americans did not use cow horn to make Rattles until after European contact. Prior to the introduction of cows, Natives of the Northeast had to use Bark, Gourd and Turtle Shell to make Rattles.
We offer three sizes:
Small Approx 6″ long
Medium Approx 9″ long
Large Approx 11″ long
These Rattles are individually made, so the stain colors and Deerskin Lacing colors will vary. Please let us choose. The Rattle size varies according to the length of the handle.
These Gold and Brown Woven Garters will add style to your dance clothes! The weaver used yarn to create it. At each end, there is about six inches of fringe.
Each garter measures 22″ long, not including the 12″ of fringe. It is 1″ wide.
This antique Two Head Horn Club features steer horns on both sides. This piece was made circa 1900 and would have been used as a ceremonial Warrior Dance Club.
The 24 inch handle is made of wood covered in dried rawhide and has a piece of buffalo tail tied with leather lace hanging from the end. The rawhide extends around the two headed club and is secured with a pin. The rawhide is sinew sewn. It will make a nice addition to your collection!
It measures approx. 28″ long and 6″ wide at the widest end. One of a Kind!
Turkey Spikes are long primary wing feathers from North American Turkeys. Native American crafters use these long, thin Feathers when they make Fancy and Traditional Dance Bustles.
Spike Feathers measure approx. 14″ long. We sell them in packages of 12, half left, half right. We have limited quantities of these White Turkey Spikes.
Make this Rattle Antique Gourd the centerpiece of your collection. The crafter used a round gourd to make the rattle. He or she attached a wood handle to the bottom. Then the crafter carved some cross-hatch designs on one side of the handle and carved out a hole for a hanging loop. You will see a bit of a leather lacing strap remains in the hole in the handle. The handle extends through the gourd. A small wood peg passes through a hole at the top to fasten it. The patina on this rattle is very good. We recommend using for display only, due to its age. One of a Kind!
Native American Rattles
Native American gourd rattles are traditional musical instruments used by various Indigenous tribes across North America. Crafters make them from dried gourds, which the makers typically grow and harvest themselves. Crafters can add decorative designs, such as beadwork, paint, or carving to the gourd itself or the handles. Native Americans use these rattles in ceremonies, dances, and other cultural and spiritual practices. In the pre-contact period, Native Americans used bark, gourds and turtle shells to make their rattles.
This handmade Painted Face Gourd Rattle has a corn dancer design. The rounded red ears have a white triangle in the center. The square black eyes are layered on top of red and white striped face. The circular mouth is red with a turquoise front with a black center. The top of the rattle had feathers but they are no longer attached.
The rattle measures 7.5 inches tall and the turquois rattle measures approx. 3inches in diameter not including the one inch ears on both sides. The black handle is 5 inches long with a string attached to the end.
Dress up your dance outfit with this Mic Mac style Hood Beaded Red & Blue. The crafter made this traditional headwear with a combination of bright Red and Blue wool fabric. He used bright yellow ribbon on the edges and the seam between the wool pieces. Both the side and bottom feature beaded designs the crafter made with White Seed Beads. On the yellow ribbon trim, the crafter attached pairs of Baby Blue Seed beads. He lined the inside with a floral patterned fabric.
Native Americans from the Northeast wear peaked caps or hoods like these. Crafters often decorate them with beads or ribbonwork, but they can also leave them plain. This Hood Beaded Red & Blue measures 19.5 inches to the top of the peak and 8.75 inches wide (lying flat). This Hood is in new condition. One of a Kind!
Teardrop Shaped Porcupine Roach with Red & Green Hair
This Roach Teardrop 6 inch is ready to wear! The crafter started with a yarn base. He tied Green deer hair for the inner row and Red deer hair for the outer row. He strung two rows of dark colored porcupine hair in between the colors. The front hair stands 6 inches high. This roach comes with a wood form for storage. One of a Kind!
Porcupine hair roaches are one type of traditional headwear for Native American Dance Regalia. You can attach a roach to your head with a small hair braid (or scalplock) pulled though the center hole and fasten with a roach pin, and or use a roach spreader. This Roach Teardrop 6 inch measures approximately 6 inches long and 2 inches wide at the widest point. We got this roach from a collection. You will find it in good, usable condition. One of a Kind!
Add this Roach Spreader Handmade 2 Socket to your powwow regalia, or to your collection of accessories! The crafter made this spreader from metal. It has a double pointed end. The crafter cut out four teardrop shapes on the long side. Each socket comes with wood pegs to hold your feathers.
Roach Spreaders are required to spread the front hair of your roach. Native American crafters make them from metal, antlers from moose or elk, and sometimes plastic. They may add carved, etched, stamped or painted decorations to them. There are different types of roach spreaders for different types of Native American dances.
This Roach Spreader Handmade 2 Socket measures about 9.25 inches long x 2.5 inches at the widest point. We got this spreader from a collection. You will see signs of wear. There is some green tarnish on the bottom It is in good, usable condition. One of a Kind!
Try this Roach Orange 12 inch Vintage on for size, or add it to your collection! The crafter started with a yarn base. He tied Red deer hair for the inner row and Orange deer hair for the outer row. He strung two rows of porcupine hair in between the colors. The front hair stands about 5 inches high. One of a Kind!
Porcupine hair roaches are one type of traditional headwear for Native American Dance Regalia. You can attach a roach to your head with a small hair braid (or scalplock) pulled though the center hole and fasten with a roach pin, and or use a roach spreader. This Roach Orange 12 inch Vintage measures approximately 12 inches long and 3 inches wide at the widest point. We got this roach from a collection. You will find it in good condition. One of a Kind!
Add this Roach Spreader Arrow Design to your powwow regalia, or to your collection of accessories! The artist hand carved this petite spreader from moose antler. It features a three pronged end. The artist carved arrow designs on the prongs. He added small dots along the scalloped edges. Use the hole and the end for your scalp lock and the socket to hold your feather.
Roach Spreaders are required to spread the front hair of your roach. Native American crafters make them from metal, antlers from moose or elk, and sometimes plastic. They may add carved, etched, stamped or painted decorations to them. There are different types of roach spreaders for different types of Native American dances.
This Roach Spreader Arrow Design measures about 3 inches long x 1 1/8 inches at the widest point. This spreader is in new condition. One of a Kind!
Add this Dragger with Conchos & Spots to your Straight Dance outfit! The crafter made it with Black wool fabric. He attached 18 nicely graduated German Silver Conchos. They range in size from 2.75 inches to 1.75 inches in diameter. The crafter added four half inch Nickel spots to the bottom. Some of these are plain and some have stamping on them. At the top you will find a couple of safety pins and green bias tape for ties. One of a kind!
This Dragger with Conchos & Spots measures about 54 inches long overall. The width varies from 2.5 inches at the top to 1.25 inches at the bottom. We got this Dragger from a collection. The wool is in very good condition. You will see tarnish and small scratches on the conchos. It is in very good, wearable condition. One of a Kind!
