Native Creations Jewelry and Bead Shop
Lisa Brown, Owner
OpenWednesday,FridayandSaturday•Noonto6p.m.
Or by appointment, 541-351-0003
126 Molalla St. in Siletz, Ore.
Turn west at the Laundromat on Buford Avenue
allnativecreations.com/wordpress
nadosh2@yahoo.com or 541-444-1290
Lisa Brown, owner of All Native Creations, is an enrolled member of the Con-
federated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Her maternal ancestors are of the Tututni and
Macanotin Tribal bands and her paternal ancestors are of the Shasta, Pit River and
Modoc Tribal groups in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Brown mentors artists by accepting a minimal commission (15 to 20 percent)
on items sold in the shop and at pow-wows (August, November) sponsored by the
Siletz Tribe (call for details).
Please note the creation of items by the artist is not just a hobby. Traditional
skills combined with cultural teachings are used when making items, done in a
way that respects the spirit of the things used and honors the person to whom the
item will go.
All is designed to honor my ancestors and Nadosh (the dance). Elders have
shared that when we create items, a part of ourselves or our spirit is in the item.
“The elders say to us, ‘How would you like it if you were created and then just
hung on a wall to look pretty?’” said Brown. “It is for this reason that I share the
importance of taking the necklace out so it will be able to dance and sing, as the
sound that the shells make is referred to as ‘singing.’”
Please make plans to visit our retail location for more information or for special
orders. We are located on the Siletz Indian Reservation.
Courtesy photo
Lisa Brown, her son Chris VanDaam and granddaughter Savannah at the Grand
Ronde Veterans Pow-Wow
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May 28 - August 2, 2013
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