Hello everyone!
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day here in the US, I’m showcasing several Square Online websites created by Indigenous Square sellers. These sellers offer a wide assortment of items, from jewelry, clothing, and coffee to even skateboards! Let’s take a look at these Indigenous-owned Square Online stores.
As a marketplace providing support to many individual sellers, IndigiExchange offers programs for multiple artists to sell their products. This can make it much easier for artists and makers to get their creations in front of more potential buyers.
Creator Jennifer Powless aims to keep Native culture alive by combining Native American designs with contemporary fashion and traditional wear. Be sure to check out the gallery page to see items not currently available, too!'
Started by a former wildland fighter, Lightning and Fire Jewelry create unique pieces inspired by nature. I really like the subtle and simple look of the textured silver earrings, personally.
A member of the Acoma Pueblo “Sky City”, Ryan J. Vallo continues a family tradition of making jewelry for everyone and anyone. I recommend checking out his Instagram to see a lot more examples of his work.
A decade in the making, Kelsie Kay’s Coffee Depot brings both coffee and retail to downtown Eagle Butte, SD. As a frequent coffee drinker, I can almost smell the roast from here!
Skate decks, t-shirts, and more are available from Apache Skateboards. I recommend checking out their main website, apacheskateboards.com, for more information. They also released a short film called The Mystery of Now. In the film, owner Douglas Miles shares the socio-political history that led to life on the San Carlos Apache reservation. He also talks about the personal history of how and why he started a skateboard brand and team of local youth leaders.
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Thanks for taking a look! Comments or questions? Are you an Indigenous seller yourself? You’re more than welcome to reply below and share your story!
