Trading Posts
Discover historic Navajo Trading Posts still operating today. Shop authentic Navajo rugs, pottery, and art in original 1800s buildings. Experience culture now!
Published August 10, 2026
Blending the old world with the new, the Navajo Nation has preserved some of the old west with these Trading Posts that are still in business today. Many of these are located in the original buildings from the late 1800s and have changed only slightly since then. Selling anything from daily use commodities to artistic Navajo textiles (commonly known as Navajo rugs), handmade pottery & art, these stops along the way are a great way to connect with the Navajo culture of yesterday and today.
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The Shonto Trading Post was first built in 1914 as a trading hub for beads, rugs, pottery, silver, wool, and other goods. As of late December 2017, the Historic Shonto Trading Post has permanently closed its doors, due to deterioration of the building. The store and its owners have moved 17 miles northwest to Inscription House Trading Post in the community of Ts’ahbiikin, Arizona.
