Crafts And Craft Supplies Retail - Honolulu, HI

The mission of The American Indian Store (Formerly known as Native Winds) is to promote and preserve Native American tradition, culture, history, music, arts and crafts. We travel throughout Indian Country to find the best Indian-made arts and crafts for our friends and family in Hawai`i. We currently have pieces by Ray Tracey; the Quandelacy Family; Gerald Begay, Melanie Kirk Lente; Carolyn Concho; Jim Yellowhawk and many more. We also feature certain local Hawai`i artists whose work incorporates and reflects indigenous values.

In addition to selling jewelry, music, books, botanicals, beads and craft supplies, The American Indian Store hosts storytelling events; artist's receptions, book signings, craft classes and serves as an informational clearinghouse for the Native American community in Hawai`i. We have worked with numerous non-profit organizations, schools, universities, museums and community organizations in presenting and assisting with a wide variety of educational and cultural events. We also have a discount program for teachers, librarians and schools.

Our website displays a sampling of our products and describes some of the classes we offer. We can schedule these classes for small groups at Native Winds or come to your school or organization. Call for rates for larger groups.

Native Winds Has A New Name – The American Indian Store

Don't be confused! It's still us, but we have a new name. We are now "The American Indian Store LLC." While the web page hasn't yet been switched over, we will be phasing out the moniker "Native Winds" and referring to ourselves as The American Indian Store, LLC. Some of you already know that we have been reorganizing and preparing for new endeavors. Announcements about our new projects will be coming in the next few months. In the meantime, The American Indian Store LLC will be in the same location, with the same phone number. We have a new email address:americanNDNstore@aol.com, although we will continue to read all correspondence sent to nativewinds1152@aol.com.

Our Location

Native Winds is located in Kaimuki at 1152 Koko Head Avenue, Suite 202 (upstairs), Honolulu, Hawai`i. We are two blocks mauka of H-1 and one-half block makai of Waialae Avenue. Call for more information or click link on for Driving Directions.

Pow Wow's Coming to Kauai and Oahu!
12th Annual Kauai Pow Wow - September 25 thru 27, 2009

The 12th Annual Kauai Pow Wow on the Garden Isle starts Friday, September 25th with a school outreach program at Lydgate Pavilion from 9 am to 12 pm. At 4 pm, the gates open at Kapa`a Beach Park, where vendors will be selling Native American arts and crafts as well as hot and tasty frybread. From 6 pm to 9 pm, there will be an Intercultural Indigenous Drum Gathering with Hawaiian, Tahitian, Tongan, Samoan, Taiko, African, and Native American Drums. On Saturday, September 26th, the gates at Kapa`a Beach Park will open at 11 am, with Grand Entry starting promptly at 12 noon, with the Retreat at 7 pm. On Sunday, the park will open at 10 am with Grand Entry at 11 am and the Retreat at 5 pm.

The pow wow staff is made up of many Hawaii favorites including: Head Man Dancer, Joe Hacker (Rosebud Lakota), Head Woman Dancer, Rose Olney-Sampson (Yakama), Master of Ceremonies, John Dawson (San Carlos Apache) and Arena Director, Danny McDaniel (Choctaw).Host Drum is Wildhorse of Southern California and Oyate Ki. There will be a silent auction, a lucky ticket draw for a star quilt, a keiki craft tent, storytelling and traditional Native American games for children. Of course, vendors will offer their Native American hand-crafted wares throughout the weekend. For more information, send email to kauaipowwow@yahoo.com, visit the webpage at www.kauaipowwow.com or call 808-828-1294.

Kauai's Head Man Dancer,
Joe Hacker (Rosebud Lakota)

35th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Pow Wow-October 3 & 4, 2009

Join us at the 35th Annual Intertribal Pow Wow set for Saturday and Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2009 at Thomas Square, Honolulu, HI. The pow wow runs from10 am to 5 pm, both days. This is a traditional pow wow with no competition. Everyone is welcome. This year, the Host Drum is Blackfoot Crossing from Alberta, Canada, with Head Man Dancer, Troy Delaney (Kainai), Head Woman Dancer Cindy Dawson (Navajo/San Carlos Apache), Master of Ceremonies, John Dawson (San Carlos Apache), and Arena Director Tom Rowland (Oglala Lakota). Guest drums include: Blackfoot A-1 Club Singers from the Siksika Nation in Alberta Canada who are 11-time world champion singers; Siksika Juniors, also from the Siksika Nation in Alberta, Canada; The Wildhorse Singers of Southern California, 808NDNZ and the Spirit Bird Singers. Special guests appearing at the pow wow include: the Inter-Tribal Bird Singers from California, The Eagle Song Dancers, a group of singers and dancers from the Squamish Nation in British Columbia and a group of approximately twenty-five high school students from the Jemez and Zia Pueblos in New Mexico. If you'd like to volunteer at the powwow, don't hesitate to contact the committee at aipa@hawaii.rr.com or call 497-7279.

Tenth Annual Native American Flute and Storytelling Concert, Monday, October 5, 2009 at the Center for Hawaiian Studies

The Tenth Annual Native American Flute and Storytelling Concert will take place on Monday, October 5th, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the Center for Hawaiian Studies, 2645 Dole Street, Honolulu. This free concert is jointly sponsored by the American Indian Pow Wow Association, the Center for Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii and The American Indian Store (formerly known as Native Winds).

This year's event will feature perennial favorites Andrew Thomas (Navajo) and Kee Straits (Peru) as well as Troy "Good Medicine" De Roche (Blackfeet) and his wife, Liz De Roche (Metis).

Liz and Troy De Roche

Come for a visit!

We hope this website will inspire you to visit us and explore our shop. If you are unable to get to Honolulu, please feel free to contact us via e-mail or telephone. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you.