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Caribou People Creations

Beaded seal fur mittens with beaded flowers and leaves at Caribou Creations in Lutsel K'e, Northwest Territories.

Caribou People Creations is a service started in 2019 provided by Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation to assist local arts and crafts persons market their products.  We have two large glass display cases filled with local crafts at the Band Office in Lutsel K’e where visitors can purchase items.  We also have an on-line store on our website with high quality photos of our products.

Lutsel K’e worked for many decades on protecting our land for our future generations and for the health of the Earth.  The result was the establishment of Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve and Thaidene Nene Territorial Park.  This encouraged the development of a local tourism economy including fostering arts and crafts and purchasing and renovating Frontier Lodge.  Lutsel K’e has a long tradition working in tourism having three of the major NWT fishing lodges in our region for over 60 years.  We also have a long history in arts and crafts production including items produced only in Lutsel K’e.

Tłįchǫ Online Store

Tlicho Online Store moccasins with flower beading and fur trim Indigenous craftsmanship in the Northwest Territories.

Tłı̨chǫ Online Store, sells handmade authentic native art and crafts made by First Nations and Northern artists from the Northwest Territories

Handmade native goods and crafts made by First Nations of Northwest Territories in particular the Tłįchǫ and artists from the Northwest Territories.

 

Norman Wells Historical Society

A woman looking at some indigenous hand made gloves in the Norman Wells Historical Society gift shop in the NWT.

Norman Wells is a quint little community nestled along the Mackenzie River and surround by beautiful mountains. The Norman Wells Historical Centre – Museum has many artifacts from the Canol Heritage Trail and History of the Sahtu Region.

The Great Bear Gift Shop is in the Norman Wells Historical Centre; we carry many traditional crafts from Sahtu Regional artists along with gifts for any occasion.

We look forward to seeing you.

Mahsi cho,

-The Museum Staff

 

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday 11am – 6pm

Saturday – 12-5pm

Sunday – Closed

 

Christmas Hours – December 1st- 23rd

Monday – Friday 11am – 8pm

Saturday – 12-6pm

Sunday – Closed

Gallery of the Midnight Sun

The Gallery of the Midnight Sun exterior entrance on a sunny day in Yellowknife Northwest Territories.

This is the NWT’s largest gallery and gift shop offering fine arts and crafts from across the North. Located in Yellowknife’s historic Old Town, in a traditional trading post style setting. We carry a wide selection of outerwear, tees and sweatshirts, northern apparel, books, souvenirs, furs and craft supplies. We offer a fine selection of Canadian diamonds and jewellery. Not just a place to shop, Gallery of the Midnight Sun is an authentic northern experience.

 

NWT Diamond Centre

NWT Diamond Centre in Yellowknife, NWT logo.

Come experience the true beauty of Canadian diamonds. We feature and sell a variety of loose diamonds, mined, cut, and polished in the Northwest Territories. We also display an arrangement of set jewellery that embodies the unique origin and stunning rarity of diamonds from the Canadian North.

We tell the stories of Diavik and Snap Lake Mine – located 300 kilometers north of Yellowknife – is told in this interpretive exhibit. We showcase the fascinating geology of kimberlite deposits, the technology of mining in the sub-arctic, and the process to turn a rough stone in a beautiful diamond. You can purchase diamonds on site that have been mined, cut and polished in the NWT.

Ulukhaktok Arts Centre

Located in Ulukhaktok Northwest Territories, the Ulukhaktok Arts Centre has spent decades employing local artists from the community. Formally the Holman Print Shop, the Centre produces prints, muskox carvings, qiviut products and other traditional items.

Great Bear Gallery

The Great Bear Gift Shop is attached to the museum and carries traditional arts and crafts made by Aboriginal people from the Sahtu region and the greater NWT.

Ulukhaktok Arts Centre

Located in Ulukhaktok Northwest Territories, the Ulukhaktok Arts Centre has spent decades employing local artists from the community. Formally the Holman Print Shop, the Centre produces prints, muskox carvings, qiviut products and other traditional items.

Products include: Muskox horn carvings, Qiviut headbands and toques, Traditional packing dolls, Inuit prints and much more!

 

Erasmus Apparel

Erasmus Apparel delivers the latest t-shirts with the most unique designs inspired by living in the North.

Our aim is to deliver the northern aesthetic through expertly printed apparel so you can show your love for the North everywhere. Take away a unique souvenir from your trip! We also provide services to corporate clients who need promotional materials as well as large format printing.