Pottery Large Jar by Barbara & Joseph Cerno (Acoma Pueblo)

Navajo Folk Art by Mamie Deschillie

Textiles Trading Post Pictorial by Laverne Nez (Navajo)

Jewelry Belts

Kachina Dolls right to left: Nataaska by Clark Tenakhongva Hilili by Ferris Satala Hilili by Manuel Chavarria

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The Case Trading Post, built to resemble a turn-of-the-century Navajo Reservation trading post, is more than a gift shop. It's a place where your questions about Southwest Native American art and artists are answered by friendly people with knowledge gained from years of first-hand experience. When you enter the Trading Post, you become immersed in the colors and textures of pottery, jewelry, textiles, storytellers, kachina dolls, and more. You'll find pieces by recognized masters as well as new and emerging talent. A large selection of books (more than 2,000 titles) beckons you to enhance your knowledge and enjoyment of Native American art and culture.

You can meet artists and authors at the many events held in the Trading Post. Sales exhibitions make it possible for you to see small, focused, in-depth presentations of individual artists' work. And from April through September, you can come to "Looking at Indian Art" on Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. to learn about techniques, styles, identification, design meanings, and how to buy Indian art.

More than 100 artists are represented in the Case Trading Post on a regular basis. The Trading Post seeks to develop long-term relationships with each of its artists. In several cases, the Trading Post is buying work from three generations of family members. Many Case Trading Post artists regularly receive awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Eight Northern Pueblo Artist and Craftsman Show, and the Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market.

In many ways, the shop embodies the spirit and function of the reservation trading posts on which it is modeled. Artists visit the shop on a daily basis, often accompanied by children and other family members, to sell their work. Several buying trips are made throughout the year to obtain work from artists unable to travel to Santa Fe. The Trading Post purchases items such as tote bags, aprons, and T-shirts from companies that are owned by Native Americans.

Your purchases in the Trading Post support Native American artists. In many ways, the Case Trading Post serves to build bridges between the museum, the public, and Native American people.

You are welcome to contact us for photographs of items from our current inventory