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authentic Apache made craft beaded key chain 4" 266/249

$ 11.61

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Origin: White Mountain Apache Reservaiton, AZ
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • material: glass seed bead metal ring, buckskin
  • size: 4"
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Artisan: unknown
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Mountain Apache Tribe

    Description

    Apache Fair Trade Cooperatives Inc.
    Artisan
    :
    Unknown: Crafter is a White Mountain Apache Tribal member and resides on the Reservation.
    White Mountain Apache Reservation consists of 1.67 million acres in east central Arizona. It ranges in elevation from 2,600 ft. in Salt River Canyon to 11,400 ft. at the top of Baldy, one of the sacred peaks. The White Mountain Apache hold dearly to their traditions. They consider themselves tied to the environment and seek to live in balance with it. This is reflection in their arts and crafts.
    Materia
    l: Glass seed beads and buckskin on top.
    Size
    :  The total length 4"
    Culture
    : The merchants who came with the conquistadores brought colorful beads and traded with the Natives. Because of the brightness of the colors, the indigenous people created jewelry and adorned their bodies with them. Then they began decorating household items and other things with the beads.  The
    keychain depicts
    the Apache color. Black is E
    ast, out of darkness the sun rise. The green or blue is south, the south cloud brings rain(blue) and leaves sprout. The yellow is west, the sunset paint the sky yellow. The white is north, the cold blows from north bring the snow.
    Authenticity
    :  This craft is bought by the Apache Fair Trade Cooperatives, Inc. (AFTCO) which is a nonprofit organization founded to help San Carlos and White Mountain Tribes' economy. The authenticity of this craft is certified by AFTCO.