Native-made and -themed ornaments add an extra something special to your tree and make great gifts. These ornaments come from the northeast to the southwest and are made of clay, leather, fur and beads.
Left to right: 2005 Futures for Children “Chaco” ornament by Anthony Lovato (Santo Domingo)
Healing hand by Patricia Baxter Shebola (Hopi/Zuni)
Beaded corn cob by Ruth Hill (Mohawk/Six Nations), courtesy River Trading Post
Lakota Angel by Wanda Blacksmith Peacock (Lower Brule Sioux)
Mimbre lizard by Gerti “Mapoo” Sanchez (Isleta Pueblo)
Three-dimensional lizard on star by Patricia Baxter Shebola (Hopi/Zuni)
Mimbre deer by Gerti “Mapoo” Sanchez (Isleta Pueblo)
Cradleboard baby courtesy River Trading Post; Drum courtesy River Trading Post
Healing hand by Patricia Baxter Shebola (Hopi/Zuni).