O'siyo Oginalii (Hello Friends),

We make and design Native American Style Bone Bead Necklaces. They are all made out of genuine buffalo bone hairpipe beads, glass beads and some with semi-precious gemstones, and silver plated brass beads. They are either strung on sinew or thick bead wire with an easy open lobster clasp. All of our necklaces are handcrafted and designed for either male or female. Most of our neckalces are approximately 20-24 inches in length. We have many different designs which include some with pendants and some without, so if you see one you like, but would prefer a different color bead or different pendant, or even a shorter or longer length in size, please feel free to email us and we will try to accommadate your request. We have several different kinds of all bone pendants that include Feathers, Eagles, Thunderbirds, and Turtles. We also have sterling silver Kokopelli and Gecko pendants. We do make these necklaces with genuine hand-carved bone skull beads as well, so please check out all the different designs we offer in our store. These necklaces will make wonderful gifts for any occasion or they could make a great addition to someone's powwow regalia or Native American art collection. My ancestors are Native American-Cherokee and Choctaw and I'm very proud of them. Even though we don't belong to a registered tribe as my ancestors did, my son and I wanted to make something that would represent our culture. We consider our necklaces ~ AUTHENTIC ~ as we are of Native American Heritage, just not registered in a tribe, and they are our own designs and handcrafted by us.  We've been making these necklaces for over year now and we really enjoy it. Everyone who has bought them, loves them and many have come back to buy again. Our prices are very reasonable as most of these would sell for twice as much at Powwow's. My son, who is now 15 years old, is very talented in art and I try to keep him interested in his art work. We take great pride in all our makings. Whether your Native American, a biker, a beach goer, or someone like me who enjoys these necklaces, these are the perfect items/gifts for you.

I'm often asked the question, "What is a Kachina Doll?"

Kachinas are the spirit essence of everything in the real world. They are hand carved from cottownwood trees as well as hand painted by the Hopi, Navajo, and Zuni, the Navajo having far more of a variety of dolls than the Hopi and Zuni. It is not a doll, a plaything for children, but a small part of the kachina it represents. It bears a portion of the kachina spirit's power just as a child bears resemblance to its parents. For example, Crow Mother: Watches over the children as they play and the Eagle: Represents Strength, Power, and Wisdom and carries your dreams to heaven. Each Kachina doll has the name it represents as well as the carver's name on the bottom. I came across the Eagle Kachina Doll while traveling across the states back in 2000 when we stopped off at a Native American roadside shop. Seeing as I was researching my Native American heritage at the time and had been collecting other Native American artifacts, I thought this would go great with my other collections. I bought it and haven't stopped buying them since...lol   I now have over 27 different Kachina's in all different sizes and I finally found all my Native American-Cherokee and Choctaw ancestors this past spring 2007. Some were even on the Final Dawes Rolls. Finding them on that list was one of the most happiest days of my life. It's been a long road and a lot of work, but nothing like the "Trail of Tears" my ancestors had to endure. A true and very sad story that I wouldn't wish on anyone. This journey has been a happy one and the hard work has been so worth it. It's been a blessing and one that I could not have done without the help of Creator.