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Acho Dene Native Crafts
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Specializing in Birchbark Baskets from Fort Liard.
Aurora Emporium Art Gallery
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Mon to Fri: 11am - 7:30pm. Sun: 12pm - 6pm.
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Aurora Emporium Art Gallery is a northern owned business featuring original paintings, authentic northern stone and bone carvings, buffalo leather wallets and bags, birch bark baskets, souvenirs, and more. The gallery also provides teaching services, commissioned works of art and corporate gifts.
Behdzi Ahda First Nation Office
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Behdzi Ahda First Nation office sells locally made traditional and contemporary arts.
Big River Service Centre
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Arts and crafts display of local artists work for sale.
Caribou People Creations
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Always open online
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We are located in Lutsel K'e, a beautiful indigenous community in the Canadian North. Your online purchase of authentic arts and fine crafts from the artists in our community is helping us to support our local artists while promoting and preserving our culture and traditions. 
Community Government of Gameti
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Community Government of Gameti have local crafts display for viewing to public. Will call local artists for sales.
Dene Divaz Traditional Arts and Crafts
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Sat-Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Dene Fur Clouds Ltd.
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Dene Fur Clouds Ltd. is a knit fur manufacturing store that produces luxurious knit fur accessories such as headbands, hats, mitts, scarves, sweaters and more.
Deninu K'ue Development Corporation Store
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The Deninu K'ue Development Corporation has a showcase that features local arts and crafts for sale.
Down to Earth Gallery
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Down to Earth Gallery is an artist run art gallery selling original northern art created by NWT artists. The artists of the gallery also offer various art workshops.
Erasmus Apparel Ltd.
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Erasmus Apparel was created in 2011 and the mission was to create that must have clothing when you see it. Erasmus Apparel is located in the heart of downtown with tons of stock to choose from.
Fiddles and Stix Music Centre
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Fiddles & Stix opened its doors in 1995. They carry a variety of musical instruments, song books and recorded cd's from northern artists.
Fireweed Studio
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Fireweed studio is open only during the summer months. Tues: open at 5:15 pm to align with the farmer's market. Sat: 11am - 4pm.
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The Fireweed Studio is located in Somba K'e Park next to city hall and only open during the summer months (select hours). The Fireweed Studio is the perfect spot to pick up a unique piece of pottery or fibre art piece.
Fort McPherson Tent & Canvas Shop
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The Canvas Shop produces quality tent and bag products, including canvas wall tents and tipis, and a line of durable cordura nylon soft-side luggage and bags. They also offer embroidery services and have various types of arts and crafts on display in the shop.
Fort Simpson Historical Society
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Fort Simpson Visitor Information Centre
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The Fort Simpson Visitor Centre sells a selection of arts and crafts made by local artists of the Dehcho region. Stop by and see what we have!
Frozen Rock Studio
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Frozen Rock Studio has upwards of eight artists, focusing in different mediums, from different cultural backgrounds. Come an experience a real carving studio and see art being made first-hand.
Gallery of the Midnight Sun
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Mon to Sat: 10am - 6pm. Sun: 12pm - 5pm.
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Gallery of the Midnight Sun is the NWT's largest gallery and gift shop offering a wide selection of outerwear, northern apparel, books, souvenirs, giftware, Canadian diamonds and jewelry, furs and craft supplies.
Grey Goose Lodge Gift Shop
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Mon to Sat: 9:30am - 1:30pm and 4:30pm - 7pm. Closed on weekends during winter.
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Located in the Lodge is an gift shop carrying authentic Dene handicraft and traditional arts and fine crafts made by local artists.
Gwich'in Craft Shop
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The Gwich'in are a culturally vibrant and independent nation that is environmentally responsible and socially, economically and politically self-reliant. The store carries a variety of traditional artwork made in the area.
Hamlet of Aklavik
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The Hamlet of Aklavik has arts and crafts for sale made by local artists.
Hamlet of Tulita
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The Hamlet of Tulita has a cultural center as a retail space for Tulita artist to sell their work. The cultural center has wonderful built in display cabinets with lighting that will capture every detail of the art. The cultural center is secure yet open to everyone. The cultural center is also set up with a debit machine to aid customers. We are set up to send art across Canada and we will handle all customer service inquires for our artists as well as point of sale and delivery.
Hay River Visitor Information Centre
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We sell a variety of artwork made by local artists. We are closed for lunchhour, on weekends and holidays. Contact us for Spring/Summer/Fall hours.
Ikahuk Coop
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Mon to Fri: 11am - 4:30pm. Sat: 1pm - 4pm.
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Incorporated in June 1971, the Ikahuk Co-op is located on Banks Island in NWT. The traditional name is "Ikaahuk" (where you go across to). The Co-op operations include a retail store, fuel delivery and property rentals. The store sells traditional arts and crafts made by local artists.
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Craft Store
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IRC Craft shop buys directly from the artists and has no mark up meaning every dollar goes straight back to the artists. They sell fur hats, fur mitts, beaded hide products, carvings, muskox sweaters, purses, leather jackets, and scarves, seal slippers, ookpiks, hide drums dolls and prints.
K'asho Got'ine Charter Community Council
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K'asho Got'ine Charter Community Council is located near the day care and Co-op store and has traditional arts and fine crafts for sale.
Liard Valley General Store and Motel
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The Liard Valley General Store has a display case of local traditional arts and crafts for sale. They also sell sewing supplies.
Lucy's Bed and Breakfast
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Locally made arts and crafts for sale.
Mackenzie Cabins
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Mackenzie Rest Inn
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The Mackenzie Rest Inn uses its northern experience to offer the best in northern hospitality. The Inn also has locally made arts and crafts for sale.
Mavis' Craft Shop
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Traditional arts and crafts sold in Inuvik, NT. 
Mother Earth Rocks
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Mother Earth Rocks is a home studio of Danny Hudson and Laura Love. In the studio, they carry unique handmade northern gifts made by friends and family across the North as well as themselves.
Nahanni Butte Dene Band
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Information office to contact local artists.
Nautchiaq Fur Shop
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Daily June through September.
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Nautchiaq Fur Shop carries traditional Inuvialuit arts and crafts for sale to the public. The shop carries a wide range of slippers, Inuvialuit dolls, trinkets, mukluks and fur hats seen by traditional craftspeople in Tuktoyaktuk.
NDilo Band Office
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The NDilo Band Office is a place you can go to find out about the local artists and where to go to purchase artwork.
Noda Enterprise
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Noda Enterprises in the development arm of the Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation. They can help customers connect with artists in the community.
Norman Wells Historical Centre – Great Bear Gift Shop
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The Great Bear Gift Shop is located in the Norman Wells Historical Centre (Museum) and carries traditional arts and crafts made by artists from the Sahtu region and greater Northwest Territories.
North Country Inn
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North Country Inn sells arts and fine crafts made by local artists. We also act as a liaison for the artists when our guests are looking for custom made aboriginal crafts.
Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
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Our gift shop features authentic Aboriginal and local art. From birchbark baskets to tanned moccasins, you will find the perfect souvenir to remind you of your exceptional journey to the North.
Okevik Craft Shop
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The Okevik Craft Shop carries a selection of name made hunting knives, ulu knives, and bone and antler carvings. All made from local raw materials by Aklavik artist Danny Gordon.
Old Town Glassworks
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Yellowknife Glass Recyclers was formed in 1994 to find a way to transform unwanted bottles into useful glassware. After several years of experimentation, we have arrived at a method of creating drinking glasses, vases, candleholders and other assorted glassware. Each piece is handcrafted and decorated with northern designs.
Open Sky Creative Society
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The gallery of the Society carries arts and crafts made by local artists.
Originals on Mackenzie
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This local arts and crafts store on Inuvik's main street has carvings, clothing, gifts, and diamonds for anyone stopping by.
Parks Canada
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Information office to contact local artists.
Pelican Rapids Inn Gift Shop
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The Pelican Rapids Inn Gift Shop carries artwork for sale made by local artists from the community of Fort Smith.
Sambaa Ke' Dene Band
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The Sambaa K'e Dene Band Office sells locally made arts a fine crafts.
Sambaa Ke' Print Studio
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The Sambaa K'e Print Studio is open to anyone interested in learning printing techniques and producing art. Locally made prints for sale in the studio and online.
Signed.
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Signed is a local graphic design and print shop specializing in signs and banners. But really Janet and her team can take care of all your design and printing needs! Home of Ptarmi arts and crafts!
Snowshoe Inn Arts and Crafts
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A huge selection of locally made arts and crafts made with traditional materials: porcupine quill, moose/caribou hide/hair products, beads and birchbark.
The Cabin
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We opened the gift store at the airport in hopes of offering authentic NWT crafts to all local and tourist shoppers. We like to be the first and last stop for everyone who passes through the airport and proud to buy as much local and hand made products we can.
The Gallery on 47th Street
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The Gallery on 47th Street is committed to solo and group exhibitions featuring local and Northern art and artists. 
The Quilted Raven
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The Quilted Raven opened in 2011 and is a quilting shop specializing in fabric, supplies and notions. We feature local Northern patterns as well including Ptarmi Patterns and Seriously Northern Quilting Patterns.
Tlicho Government Office Gameti
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Tlicho Government is a place you can go to find out about the local artists and where to go to purchase artwork.
Tlicho Government Office Wekweeti
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Beautiful display of local arts and crafts. Information office to contact local artists.
Tlicho Government Office Whati
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Tlicho Online Store
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Online Store always open. Behchoko store open Mon to Fri: 9am - 5pm.
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Trading traditional arts and crafts to collectors from around the world. Specializing in arts and crafts of the Tlicho First Nation and northerners of the NWT.
Tsiigehtchic Community Charter
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Tuktoyaktuk Souvenir Store
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Souvenir store in Tuktoyaktuk carrying locally made arts and crafts.
Ulukhaktok Arts Centre
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The Ulukhaktok Arts Centre has spent decades employing local artisans from the community. Formally the Holman Print Shop, the Centre produces prints, muskox carvings, qiviut products and other traditional items.
Unity Convenience Store
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Visual Effects
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Custom framing and plaque mounting of photos and posters. A variety of arts and crafts made in the Northwest Territories: traditional arts and fine crafts, prints, pottery, jewelry and recycled glassware.
Winnie's Dene Art Gallery and Gift Shop
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Handmade Dene arts and fine crafts. Unique products which blend artistic designs with natural materials for both practical and aesthetic appeal.
Yellowknife Book Cellar
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Established in 1979, we have actively promoted sales of books relating to Northern and Aboriginal studies. Today a good number of the books we sell are written by, or in collaboration with, Northern residents.
Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts
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Holds Spring and Christmas sales at St. Patrick's School and sells at Fireweed studio during the summer months
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The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts conducts workshops and classes through the year. It also holds Christmas and Spring sales (at St. Patrick High School, 5010-44 St.) and summer sales (at Fireweed Studio in Somba K'e Park, 4807-52 St.)