Pilcher’s Indian Store

Pilcher’s Indian Store is a locally owned and operated retailer in Omaha, Nebraska, specializing in Native American-made crafts, jewelry, and cultural goods. The business was founded in 1976 by Howard Pilcher, an artist by trade, and his wife Allene Pilcher, beginning out of their home in South Sioux City, Nebraska, before relocating to Omaha. For more than four decades, the store has supplied the Omaha area with an assortment of authentic Native American items, emphasizing craftsmanship, selection, authenticity, and value. The store’s product range includes turquoise and silver jewelry, bead and quill work, Sioux and Navajo pottery, wedding vases, wood carvings, Pendleton blankets, star quilts, moccasins, dream catchers, kachina dolls, t-shirts, books, Native American music, teas and mugs, ceremonial herbs, Pipestone pipes, and flutes. It positions itself as a source for gifts suitable for weddings, showers, birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays, and it also supports Native American culture, artists, and spirituality through its merchandise and community engagement. Pilcher’s Indian Store operates from a physical location at 14909 Industrial Road in Omaha and offers shipping and mail-order services for customers who cannot visit in person. The business maintains a presence on Facebook to share new items and updates. It remains a private, family-run enterprise without public listing or corporate parent, and it continues to serve as a specialty retail destination for Native American goods in the region.

Pilcher’s Indian Store was founded in 1976 by Howard Pilcher and his wife Allene Pilcher. Howard Pilcher was an artist by trade who designed and crafted leatherwork, including billfolds, belts, checkbook covers, and purses, from his home in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The business initially operated out of the Pilchers’ home, selling Native American-made crafts and goods. Over time, the store grew and relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, where it has operated for decades. Since its founding, the store has supplied the Omaha area with Native American crafts and goods for over 40 years. It has built a reputation for offering an assortment of items that includes turquoise and silver jewelry, bead and quill work, Sioux and Navajo pottery, wedding vases, wood carvings, Pendleton blankets, star quilts, moccasins, dream catchers, kachina dolls, t-shirts, books, Native American music, teas and mugs, ceremonial herbs, Pipestone pipes, and flutes. The store emphasizes craftsmanship, selection, authenticity, and value, and it supports Native American culture, artists, and spirituality. The business remains locally owned and operated by the Pilcher family. It operates from a physical store at 14909 Industrial Road in Omaha, Nebraska, and offers shipping and mail-order services. The store maintains a Facebook presence to share new items and updates with customers. As of the available information, it continues to serve as a specialty retail destination for Native American goods in the region.

• 1976

  Howard and Allene Pilcher open Pilcher’s Indian Store out of their home in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

• The store relocates to Omaha, Nebraska, and continues to operate there.

• The store has been supplying the Omaha area with Native American crafts and goods for over 40 years.

A specialty retailer of authentic Native American-made crafts and goods, emphasizing craftsmanship, selection, authenticity, and value, and supporting Native American culture, artists, and spirituality.

• Turquoise and silver jewelry

• Bead and quill work

• Sioux and Navajo pottery

• Wedding vases

• Wood carvings

• Pendleton blankets

• Star quilts

• Moccasins

• Dream catchers

• Kachina dolls

• T-shirts

• Books

• Native American music

• Teas and mugs

• Ceremonial herbs

• Pipestone pipes

• Flutes

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2. 2Pilcher’s Indian Store - Wikidatawikidata.org