A gift for yourself, or a gift for a friend, we have some great gift ideas that you will enjoy, including the beautiful work of Lisa Chavez-Thomas,  a collection of work by Navajo artist, Ronald Chee; a wonderful collection of, of all things, Mouse Rugs.  And, of course, Arbuckles' Coffee -- the coffee that "Won the West."  We've also created a wonderful and unusual CD-Portfolio of historic images of Native America.  We call it
 River Trading Post Archive Collection, Volume 1.

Pyroengraving by Lisa Chavez-Thomas

See our fabulous collection of work by Lisa Chavez-Thomas.  Beautifully burned and finished gourds and handcrafted woodwork. Lisa's stunning Sun Father and Eagle Clan Woman tablitas are available in a variety of sizes.  And her gourd vessels, complete with a display stand are exceptional.

See Our Lisa Chavez-Thomas Collection

Woven Connections Note Card Set
These notecards feature the stunning, one-of-a-kind blankets Pendleton Woolen Mills produces on behalf of the American Indian College Fund.  The beautifully packaged set includes 24 cards, with six each of five designs.

Price: $18.00

The Art of Virginia Stroud
From the simple beauty of everyday events to the overwhelming miracle of birth, artist Virginia Sroud (Keetoowah-Creek) draws her inspiration from the world around us in the series by the American Indian College Fund.  The set includes four each of five artworks, plus 20 envelopes.

Price $19.95

The Art of Melanie Yazzie

Melanie Yazzie is Diné-Navajo who exhibits nationally and internationally.  The images on these cards are inspired by childhood memories and times spent in primary school.  The set includes four of each of five great artworks.

Price $19.95

The Ledger Art of Donald F. Montileaux

Renowned American Indian artist Donald F. Montileaux (Yellowbird-Oglala Lakota) is a modern day storyteller.  He has rekindled ledger art with his striking images that capture the unique Lakota lifestyle.  This incredible set of notecards includes four each of five unique artworks, plus 20 envelopes.

Price $19.95

Mind & Spirit Notecards

These inspiring blank note cards feature contemporary paintings by Chippewa artist Sam English. The artistry of Sam English is bright, bold, and captivating. He is an Indian who paints Indians in his own colorful, different way. Sam uses the stars, the night sky, the wind, the bright sun and the ever present Indian people - glowing in culture and community.  20 assorted notecards and envelopes.

Price $19.95

The Jessie Hummingbird Song Collection

Cherokee sing their prayers and blessings.  In his images, renowned Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird shows persons in various situations in which they would sing their prayers for specific events or blessings.  This box includes four of each of the five artworks of Jesse Hummingbird, plus envelopes.

Price $19.95

The Robert Taylor Collection

Robert Taylor's (Crow/Blackfeet/Osage/Cherokee/Black Dutch) artistry embodies a deep spiritual quality that defines him as a Native artist.  His unique use of symbolism and techniques of distortion are meant to evoke emotions from the viewer.  "I am anxious to share my window view of truth with others through my work."  This box includes four of each of five artworks, plus 20 envelopes.

Price $19.95

Jerry Cohoe Portraits Collection

Navajo artist Jerry Cohoe's intricate pencil drawings are inspired by the oral history of his family and other personal observations of the great Dine' Nation, where his roots and heart are firmly planted.  This box contains four of each of five artworks, plus 20 envelopes.

Price $19.95

Andy and Roberta Abeita

Andy and Roberta Abeita simply work magic with stone, and have taken many, many awards for their fabulous work.  We have a wonderful selection of Andy's and Roberta's work, and we believe you will love it.  
When you're looking for a very special gift, we believe you will find it right here.
The Andy Abeita Collection

The Art of Ronald Chee

We are proud to offer an extensive collection of acrylics and monotypes by Navajo artist, Ronald Chee.  Chee's work can be found in many museum shops including the Smithsonian, the Heard Museum, the Fine Arts Museum in Santa Fe, the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, and others.  Click here to see
 Ronald Chee's River Trading Post gallery.

River Trading Post Archive Photos

Archive Volume 1
 

During our travels, we frequently find hidden treasures like the historic old photos contained on this CD.  Many were taken in the 1930'sby Mary Jane Coulter, and others were taken for the Department of Interior during the 1950's.  They are wonderful, historic images.

There are 43 pictures in all, with notations written on the reverse side of them. A total of 86 images.  We've had a lot of requests for these from our Native American Images  website, so we created this CD for you.  The CD images are 300 dpi, and show great on MACs as well as Windows.  What a neat gift for the rare photo enthusiast who loves high quality printouts.  The little video below will show you all of the images on this disk, or just flip through the entire album to enjoy the images you will receive on our CD.

 

Flip Through Our Album

The River Trading Post Archive Collection, Volume I is just $25.00
 

We're convinced that you will absolutely love these Mouse Rugs.  You see them in the finest museum shops all over the country, and they available available to you right here at River Trading Post.

They are great mouse pads, and more.  They make wonderful tabletop decorations as well.

One series consists of reproductions of the famous Pendleton Blanket designs.  The others are licensed from two of America's leading museums.

Each measures 7 1/4" x 10 1/2", and each will cost just $19.95. (Click on an image to get a better look.)

American Indian Dolls

What great gifts these little characters make.  Wonderful contemporary and antique dolls from all over Native America.  Visit our Doll Collection, and invite one into your home.

Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee
"The coffee that won the west"

This is the great Arbuckles' Coffee that is served up at River Trading Post.  It is the coffee that has been around chuck wagons, ranch kitchens and frontier dining rooms for over 100 years.

Old John Arbuckle even put sticks of candy in his bags of coffee back in the 1870's.  The chuck wagon cooks used the candy as an incentive to get their cowboys to grind the next day's supply of coffee beans.

Now you can enjoy the full bodied, aromatic "Coffee that won the west" right in your own home.  Enjoy the sunrise.

One version only - caffeine, beans.

Price: $15.95/lb.

How about this to go along with your Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee?  This is an old, original Arbuckle's shipping box that has been converted into a table.  It measures 29.5" long, 15.5" high and 19.25" deep.  These great old boxes are really sturdy, and are about as scarce as hen's teeth.

This is the perfect gift for anyone who truly is into Native Americana.  

Price (box only): $495.00

Native American Herbal Tea

For our tea loving friends we have six very special blends of natural ingredients.  They are created and packaged by Native Americans. Each package contains12 tea bags.  They make a great gift for a friend, or for yourself.  Why not try them all?
Each box is just $4.75

For More Gift Ideas See Our Great Finds Under $200

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