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A Brief History on Native American Kachinas

A Brief History on Native American Kachinas

Native American Kachinas have a rich and varied history beyond the fact that they are most often recognized as wooden, carved dolls. The “original” kachinas were supernatural spirits and beings.  These mostly benevolent entities once lived among the Native American... Read more
Kokopelli: Fertility Deity and God of Harvest

Kokopelli: Fertility Deity and God of Harvest

  In many places in the world, primitive people used to carve images on rocks, often called Petroglyphs.  The Kokopelli, a mystical flute player, is the most well known petroglyph in the American southwest. Petroglyph carvings of the Kokopelli figure date... Read more
Make a Unique Statement with Native American Indian Jewelry

Make a Unique Statement with Native American Indian Jewelry

New Mexico is a unique state: our culture is a blend of western, Spanish and Native American Indian, specifically Pueblo and Navajo. At Palms Trading Company, our Native American Indian jewelry pieces are products of that unique blend.   Much of the jewelry we... Read more
Native American Carved Stone Fetishes: A Primer

Native American Carved Stone Fetishes: A Primer

  Native Americans have created and used carved stone fetishes throughout recorded history; particularly those residing in the Southwest.  A fetish is an object, typically carved of stone, rock, or antler, that is believed to have special powers.   Fetishes... Read more

The Jemez Pueblo Harvest Celebration

The Jemez Pueblo feast day celebrating Saint Persingula, the patron saint of the Pueblo, is held every year on August 2nd. While some rituals in most feast day celebrations are very private and secret, Palms’ owner, Guy Berger, has been invited to attend this... Read more
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