a photo of the artist who is a femme presenting person with long brown hair with blue streaks. they are wearing long white braided earrings and a black dress

Hau mitakuyapi, Kajsa emaciyapi, Oglala na Sicangu Oceti Sakowin wan ematahan.

Hello, my name is Kajsa, I am an Oglala and Sicangu Lakota from the Oceti Sakowin nation. I am a twospirit artist, urban ndn, aspiring herbalist among other things. I have been beading for about 10 years, and generally creating my whole life. I am lucky to come from a creative family and learned to sew, quilt, weave, create yarn, carve, paint, and more throughout my life. I sell some sewn items on behalf of my family members, all enrolled tribal members, as well as my own work. Due to the one of a kind nature of my work, and my general interest in experimenting with my medium, as well as learning new mediums, I have a wide variety to offer. You can expect to find one of a kind jewelry, herbals, stickers, pins, and more.

Handmade Beaded Jewelry

Contemporary Native jewelry made with ancestral technique.

a photo of a pair of dangle earrings made with black beads with spikes on the end. in the center are multicolored purple and blue beads
a photo of a pair of earrings made of gold, tan and green beads shaped like a heart. at the center is a white heart,, and on the ends are spikes
a photo of a pair of silver star dangling earrings with teal beaded strands coming off the back
a keychain made of multi colored tightly packed beads with a keyring on the end
a photo of three pairs of dangle earrings shaped like brown fish
a photo of a black bolo tie with a square bolo made of tightly packed multi colored beads with a geometric shape in the center

  • Mathosapa Beads places a high priority on using high quality, ethically sourced materials. This includes buying general supplies from Indigenous business, getting shells and animal parts from Native hunters and fishers, using second hand materials, as well as using scrap fur and leather.

    All our jewelry is handmade by Kajsa in Washington.

  • Storage

    • Store jewelry flat or hanging

    Care

    • Avoid getting jewelry wet, or exposing it to creams, lotions, cosmetics or oils.

    • If your jewelry needs repair please send us an email at mathosapabeads@gmail.com small repairs are free with only the cost of shipping, larger repairs may require a small fee in addition to shipping costs. 

    Cleaning

    • If you need to clean the beads use a damp soft towel and pat, use a clean toothbrush or spoolie to get in small spaces. 

    • To clean leather or furs you can gently brush using either a clean toothbrush or spoolie .

    • Metal can be cleaned using polishing cloths 

  • Any earrings on hooks can be changed out to clip ons or alternative metal for free, just leave a note at check out.

    For other findings changes please email us to check availability by piece.

a photo of a roll on oil/perfume applicator with a a lable that says devils club and willow bark oil, with a drawing of a bear as the logo

Devil’s Club has long been used by the Indigenous people of the pacific northwest for pain relief. Our Devil’s Club oil is made with devil’s club bark, white willow bark, jojoba oil, and olive oil. Made originally with artists and crafters in mind, our oil is a great topical pain reliever.

Traditionally Inspired Pieces

Crow Bead and Replica Elk Tooth necklaces are inspired by traditional Plains ndn jewelry.

a beaded necklace with a brown leather string. there are red, black, orange, yellow and white beads that lead to a large carved piece that looks like a feather
a photo of a beaded necklace with a leather string made up of many long tubular white beads and smaller round beads. at the end is a metal heart and two dangling shells
a photo of a beaded necklace with black, blue, red and white beads. the larger beads look like hand carved bone

Stickers, pins, tea, and more.

In addition to beadwork we have a variety of Lakota designed stickers, pins, buttons, tote bags, and more!

a photo of various sticker designs including 'land back;' stickers, ACAB stickers, and stickers that look like they are made of beadwork

  • 100% Lakota designed, our stickers are printed in Canada on eco-friendly alternative materials with green guard certified inks.

  • 100% Lakota designed, our pins are made in the UK using nickel, lead, and cadmium free recylced hypoallergenic metals, VOC-free inks, and packed in recycled and vegetable based packaging.

  • Tea blends are hand packed in Washington, made with organic plants from our garden, or sourced from other Indigenous people.

  • All sewn Items are handmade by members of the Cottier-Byington family in the US. With decades of experience individually, Michelle, Monica, and Nicole sew and quilt in their free time and Kajsa sells their work on their behalf.