Honoring Native American Indian Veterans
November 11th has long been the day set aside to recognize the contributions military veterans have made to the security and grandeur of our country. Unfortunately, because of cultural differences and military classification, some veterans have not received the... Read moreNative American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. As one of the Southwest’s premier traders of Native American Indian art, we think it’s important to look at why we should and how we can honor and preserve the cultures and traditions of our country’s Native peoples. A Month... Read moreHalloween Masks and Kachinas
Halloween has its roots in Celtic culture, where November 1 marked the New Year. On the day before the New Year, October 31, ancient Celts believed that portals opened enabling the dead to take humans to the spirit world. Over time, Romans and Christians influenced... Read more
The Story of Storytellers
The oral tradition is the time-honored way Native American cultures pass traditional values and beliefs from one generation to the next. The first storyteller figurine was created in 1963 by Helen Cordero of Cochiti Pueblo. Representing her grandfather’s way of... Read moreNative American Indian Jewelry: Caring for Sterling Silver
Caring for sterling silver jewelry is essential in making sure it looks great and maintains value. Since many Native American jewelry pieces contain stones, great care must be taken to ensure the silver is cleaned without changing the color of the stone or otherwise... Read more
Fair Trade at Palms
Celebrating Fair Trade Month Through Ethical Native American Art October is Fair Trade Month. Fair trade recognizes the hard work and craftsmanship of farmers, artisans, and workers by ensuring they are justly compensated for their products. Developing fair trade... Read more
Balloon Fiesta!
Celebrating Old and New Traditions Every fall, people from all over New Mexico look forward to the beauty of yellow aspens, the smell of roasting green chile and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! Since 1972, when 13 balloonists gathered in the parking lot... Read more
Palms Trading Company’s Local Scholarship Fund
Have you seen the commercials for the American Indian College Fund – “Help a Student Help a Tribe”? Well, they’re not the only ones contributing to the education of Native American students. Palms Trading Company created a local scholarship fund to help local... Read more