A benefit corporation marketplace built for Native artists.

NativeMade exists to empower Native creators, protect cultural integrity, and provide consumers with a trusted, ethical marketplace for authentic Indigenous art.

What makes us different

• • Native-owned business - review conducted by tribally enrolled website administrator
• • Compliance with federal and tribal cultural protection laws
• • Significantly lower fees than industry standard (target 2.5–3.5%)
• • No subscription tiers or paywalls

Why this matters

Fake Native American art is not a minor problem — it is a systemic crisis. A Yahoo News investigation into the counterfeit trade revealed how imported knockoffs, often mass-produced abroad with cheap materials, flood the market and undercut authentic artisans. These fakes devalue genuine work, misappropriate sacred designs, and divert income away from the communities that created these art forms.

“Fake art persists throughout the $1 billion Native American art industry, though the enforcement of laws barring counterfeits has recently improved. Over the past few years, the federal government has cracked down on counterfeiters, who peddle fakes made from cheap materials or imported from abroad, effectively driving down the price of authentic art. Though it's impossible to measure the scope of the fake art, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, estimated that up to 80 percent of the market is counterfeit.”— Yahoo News, “Sacrilegious”: The lucrative market for fake Native American art

That figure is staggering. It means that for every authentic piece of Native art sold, up to four counterfeits may be passing as the real thing. This is not merely an economic issue — it is cultural harm. When sacred symbols are copied onto mass-produced goods, the spiritual and historical meaning embedded in genuine work is diluted and distorted. NativeMade exists to give buyers a trusted alternative and to ensure that every dollar spent supports the artist and the community behind the craft.

Where revenue goes

As a benefit corporation, NativeMade is run as a mission-aligned business. A modest portion of fees sustains the platform and its small founding team; the rest is intentionally kept low so artisans keep more of every sale. Pricing stays fair on both sides — sellers earn a living wage from their craft, and buyers pay honest prices for authentic work.