Prairie Edge Trading Co & Galleries

The only positive aspect of my experience was Maya. She's helpful, kind and polite. I've been a long time supplier of Indigenous botanicals to Praire Edge. I wanted to try their products for the first time. I definitely regret that decision. I purchased $350 worth of herbs and teas. They didn't have the decency nor the respect to package my goods correctly. All of the products I bought were open, spilling out, and thrown into a bag. I didn't check the bags at the store because I trusted they would be properly packaged. The teas were falsely advertised at 2oz, most of them weighed less. I called concerning this issue and had no resolution. They kept transferring me from person to person. The staff started to speak to me rudely and attempted to be condescending. They continued to tell me management is "out of office". Once I finally got to speak to Brenda(GM), all she did was constantly interrupt me when I tried to explain the situation, became rude and raised her voice throughout the conversation. She wanted me to speak to Nancy, and that never happened. She's conveniently always on leave. No accountability from the staff or management. They even told me I'm not welcome back as a supplier or customer for voicing my concerns. From an Indigenous person's perspective it seems like they exploit indigenous cultures and treat the native people with no respect that buy from them.

Lovely shop with many beautiful objects for sale, including a wide variety of pendelton blankets and clothing items. Prices definitely seemed to reflect quality.

I ordered late Wednesday night and I received my package Saturday morning! I ordered this for my boyfriend. He was very happy with everything. Packaging was great! Shipping was very fast!

What can be said about Prairie Edge Trading Co and Galleries That hasn't been said. Its an all out amazing place. As soon as you walk in the door and look around its an experience you will never forget. They have cutlery,wind chimes high quality clothing,jewelry,herbs and spices its endless what you will find here. I was really amazed by the buffalo hides awesome also the native hunting artifacts not to mention the old swords This stuff is breath taking a place to definitely experience in Rapid City SD there was so much to look at downstairs i dint even get to check out the upstairs part of it. Dont take my word Come and see for yourselfs.

This is a store but also a Museum like. It is a big store with so much cool things to look at. So much to appreciate! The art all around is Just wow. Bring money, you're going to want a lot of things.

Prairie Edge Trading is a beautiful store with all the beading and regalia project needs in one spot. It always smells so good and I enjoy every visit.

This store is to die for!! As a native Cree/Ojibwe, it was dreamy to be walking through such an excellent tribute to the native cultures and talents of the local artists. We were very glad to have our credit card on us! I can't wait to come back in the spring to see what new things they might have for us to see.

This place has the largest selection of Native American crafts and artifacts in town. It’s worth visiting due to its variety and authenticity. Things could be costly, but that’s how Native Americans make a living. You can always buy cheaper stuff from eBay, but they could be made somewhere else, especially nothing about the real Sioux people. So, if you like Native American stuff, stick to the real thing.

The store of my dreams. Loved the artwork, sculptures, textiles, beading, clothing and jewelry. Salespeople were very helpful and friendly.

Amazing variety of hand crafted things in many different categories. I especially appreciated the knives, clothes, and drums.

This place is a gem! If you're in Rapid City, it's a must stop! There is a plethora of Native American art, locally made, often with a description of the artist and the tribe they belong to. The gentleman helping us was Frank, he answered all our questions about Native American culture, he offered to show us his reservation ID - explaining its important to verify the percentage. He helped us pick out a Lance, a Native American weapon, and packaged everything up so nicely!

This place is in a great location in downtown rapid city. They have amazing stuff. Especially Native American decorations and apparel. Prices are a little spendy but it's quality craftsmanship you will get. I can get lost for hours in the store just looking at things. Also they have a great book selection, found some great books there.

What an awesome store! Great inventory of Native American art, Pendleton, and other art and gifts. A must see if you're in Rapid City.

I was wondering downtown SD and walked into this store. Cool store. The store had all sorts of souvenirs that you can buy. Very neat stuff there. The stuff there is a bit pricey but worth it. I ended up buying a cute pair of earrings and a small cross body purse. The staff there was very nice and helpful.

In our humble opinion Prairie Edge is by far the best and most extensive gift shop and gallery specializing in Native American Art that we have ever been to. Three stories of the most incredible pieces you will ever find. We purchased numerous pieces to be shipped back home. Everyone who works there is very knowledgeable and friendly. If you appreciate Native American Art, this is s must see.

An excellent spot to get a glimpse into South Dakota culture for free! In a nutshell, they have multiple rooms of handmade items/jewelry, Native American ornaments, and a gallery of art/furniture made by local artists. I'd highly recommend stopping by if you're visiting Rapid City or even if you've lived here a bit, and want to fully immerse yourself in what it means to be a South Dakotan. They really could be charging for entry into this museum-like shop, but the best part is that they aren't.

Something for everyone here including a history lesson. Great book selection, and old leather traditional dress items for sale (i saw one for 5G). Drums, hides, beadwork and beading supplies, pendletons, ribbon shirts, all you can imagine that you want and need and more. Give time to explore and remember to look up.

This is no fake Native gift shop....this is real deal made by true artists. To the side is the Sioux Trading Post where you can get sage, cedar, sweetgrass, etc and supplies for beading. A large book section as well. This is not a bargain store, but the items are authentic and worth the price. I go here every time I am in town.

Awesome store. Chances are they might not have anything on your immediate list to buy but just about everything in here is unique and well made. They range from clothes to art to household decor..a whole lot of stuff to take a look at. My son even found a musical instrument he wants to buy. Cheers!

When I saw this place was reviewed, I had to weigh in. Another must see place if you're in the area. The highlight for me was the oldest and simplest part of the place: a large room filled with beads of all sorts, hides and other crafts. Beads were very traditional looking, not the sort of thing you'll find at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. Felt more like a trading post. This is a big place with alot to see, Native American crafts of a wide variety. I had a meeting nearby and my family was going to explore the downtown Rapid City area a bit while they waited. Over two hours later, they still had not made it out of this place.

This place is awesome, this is definately a place to visit when in the area, it has great art pieces and also one of kind artifacts along with even clothing and purses and accesories, from jewelry on, but the Lakota Art is amazing. I wanted to buy one of the Lakota purses that were made thinking wow this is beautiful I looked at the price tho and must say if I had the money I would rather pay $400 on this purse then all the other purses you can find in store this was hand made and beautiful and one of the kind! I also like the selection of herbs and jerky and food items they have there as well! This is a staple to visit when in Rapid City South Dakota you will find so many great items.

Didn't find anything we NEEDED nor could we afford anything that was really nice, but it is a wonderful place to look around and take in everything they have - the fine arts, books, beads, handicrafts and more! There was an outstanding huge private collection of beads in one room. On the top floor they have a wonderful display of limited edition fine art of cast paper sculptures by Allen and Patty Eckman...very cool stuff! At times, it felt like being in a museum!!!

This is where I've been getting all my ceremonial materials for years now. They have a fantastic selection

Prairie Edge has beautiful pieces, and is worth visiting, if you want to get a good idea of what Lakota art is like. Truly gorgeous art (and phenomenally expensive to match). However, several of the Native artists I know in the area refuse to work with Prairie Edge, because they feel they are not fairly compensated for the work they do. One artist I have personally bought pieces from has said when he sold to Prairie Edge, they paid him $200, and sold the piece for $1000 - he felt this was unfair. He now sells privately, for this reason. Native Americans in this area have a lot of challenges, and there are better ways help than by than by shopping at Prairie Edge. But by all means, take a look around. They have a great variety of both traditional and modern Native American art and crafts - it's definitely worth a look. But you might consider taking your business elsewhere, if social change is something you're interested in.

I lived in Rapid City for a couple years and I always brought out of town visitors here. Sure, some of it's spendy but this is one of those places where just looking is a lot of fun. The gift shop is just a normal gift shop full of things you could find anywhere, but the rest ...wow! Traditional leather clothes, skins, beadwork, quill work, and carving steal the show on the main floor but it's worth it to get up to the second and third floor and poke around. There's a good bookstore on all things Native American with a small music and movie section. If you're into history or beads, there's an antique bead display tucked away where you might miss it. And then the top floor is a full contemporary art gallery.

We were told by a local that this place was overpriced -- but they were quite wrong. Crafts and artwork was not only fairly priced but reasonable by Chicago standards. After picking up a few postcards and not expecting to buy anything else, we saw an irresistable piece of Raku pottery. In addition to beautiful artisan work, they have a huge bead selection. Don't miss it if you like fine crafts and are in the area!

A variety of traditional and contemporary Native art as well as a number of other higher quality souvenirs. The staff were very friendly, and even suggested some other places in Rapid City to look to find quality original artwork. Worth the drive from our RV site near Custer!

Love love love... spent so much time here. There's an amazing amount of Native American art, craft, history, clothing, medicine, toys, books, etc. If you are looking for a souvenir please go here, you can make sure that the Native American products you are getting are authentic and the money from your purchase will go toward something real (not a corporation benefiting from selling other people's cultures). Not everything is made by Native Americans but it's easy to find out about the artist or producer as the staff are incredibly knowledgeable about everything in the store and are also super friendly and helpful. Love this place!

Many Native American artists sell their work here. They have weapons,peace pipes blankets and jewelry.The Store sells craft materials,beads,clothes,books,and Cd's.

Amazing! What a super cool shop/gallery. There were a few things I have seen elsewhere (the requisite Pendleton, which I love), but it was mostly very unique offerings. This is a huge store that really has something for everyone. Plan to spend a fair amount of time here if you really want to take everything in. I am so glad we made the stop and would highly, highly recommend this store to anyone passing through the area.

I went in there to look at their beading supplies, and I was not disappointed. I don't use much seed beads in my work, but they have a wonderful mix hanks of beads, at pretty good prices. I couldn't resist buying two different hanks. The items that they sell, made from seed beads, are lovely to look at. This trading post is pretty big. If there's something you're thinking of getting, the likelihood is that the have it.

I know many locals consider this place "high end," which is entirely correct if one is used to purchasing mass-produced goods at mass-merchandising prices. However... Prairie Edge doesn't offer goods of that ilk. Instead the buyers for the store are on the lookout for the different and unusual, and as a result the displays are stocked with items that can't be found elsewhere in the area. (Fact: Prairie Edge was the first retailer in Rapid City to offer TY Beanie Babies.) The Fine Art Gallery in noteworthy in that the range of mediums on display is impressive - chalk, oil, pastel, watercolor, paper sculpture, glass pieces - and I am ever amazed by the diversity in the gallery. The bookstore upstairs - one of Rapid's finest hidden treasures; don't miss it. The Native American gallery is always interesting. I am particularly fond of the clothing items as well as the fine jewelry pieces...not to mention the flutes and coup sticks and buffalo robes and...! The true joy in visiting the store lies not in the beautiful displays or the interesting merchandise but rather in its staff. Michael, who works in the Sioux Trading Post (where to go for hides and sinew and beads and bells), is amazing. A consummate artist, he is also a walking bead reference library - if it's a bead fact, he knows it, and he's not afraid to pass the information along to anyone who asks. I simply can't say enough wonderful things about this friendly and knowledgeable man! If not for the goods or people, go at least for a walk through an impeccably restored building, complete with original tin patches on the floor and burn marks, where once upon a time, saloon patrons would flick their cigar and cigarette butts at the spittoons...and miss. Take some advice from a local who loves it and do not miss the opportunity to take in the experience that is Prairie Edge.

I used to love this place. Prices were fair and service was good. My recent order was less than six ounces of products and they charged over $10.00 to ship. The quality of what I got was the worse I've ever seen. Trouble is, for folks out east, getting things for Ceremony is hard, so we're stuck with buying from places like this. Perhaps it's different if you can get to Rapid City. But if you are ordering online, be prepared to pay too much and get too little. Sad.

Visiting Prairie Edge is truly a unique experience. The shop has an amazing selection of Native American art, jewelry, furniture, and gift items.

Pricey for sure, but SO SO SO worth it! I came here 3 years ago, and fell in love with a handmade beaded Lakota necklace. It was $40, and I almost didn't get it. But I did. And 3 years later, I must have worn it at least a hundred times, and I get compliments on it whenever I do! Just as bright and colorful as the day I bought it. The cord is braided and strong, securely knotted. I've caught it on things and accidentally yanked it a couple of times, and it's never come close to breaking. True quality, timeless style. I'm still so in love with it, I felt impelled to sign up for a yelp account just to promote this place 3 years later!

Wow. I have to agree with the other reviews for Prairie Edge. This place is amazing. I loved looking at the Native American crafts. But the best part was the art gallery on the third floor. Please do not miss this. They feature a lot of local artists and the work is amazing. I spent hours here looking at the beautiful and impressive art that included oils as well as watercolors. Some of my favorite art was a painting of buffalo and some that featured horses. And the owners are very, very nice and interesting to talk to. You can see the pride that they have in their store. It's really an amazing place. Enjoy!

A great shop to visit if you want to have a broad selection with a wide price range. Sometimes these kinds of shops will only have items that are top dollar and you can't purchase anything without being able to drop at least a couple hundred dollars or you find yourself in a shop that seems like just a tourist trap with junky trinkets. But this place has a terrific selection of items in all price ranges that just about anyone should be able to find something that interests them. I was able to buy small little gifts that I know will have meaning for each of my kids as well as a small memento of my trip for myself without coming near to breaking the bank.

A really fun store with tons of Native American artwork, textiles, crafts, and furniture. It's a little pricey, but it's all handmade and locally produced. The colors are outstanding on everything, and I just wish that my house was decorated with a lot of the stuff that's found here. Like others have said, a lot of the fun here is just looking at some of the amazing pieces that Lakota artists have created.

This is the place you go for a gift to give to someone who has everything. Friendly staff, interesting selection, and so much to look through... Definitely a "must top here" next time we are in town!

Prairie Edge is a must see destination. The fine Art is high quality. The Native American section is like walking into a museum. The gallery needs to expand in it's fine art. They carry the same artists year after year and display them in a pretty cluttered way. I think they could have the South Dakota artists featured better. They probably could feature artists on the main floor as well.

Incredible bookstore on the second floor: local history, Lakota language, American Indian education, politics, law, culture, literature, etc. Huge DVD and music collections. Bookstore staff extremely kind and helpful. Both the bookstore and the rest of the store had a lot of stuff for kids--including some lovely furniture and a stuffed buffalo toy that I wanted to take home immediately (but wouldn't have been able to fit on the plane).

My family had a great time browsing a wide selection of Native American pieces plus some very unique Sticks furniture. We ended up purchasing two pieces of this furniture and had a fantastic experience working with their general manager and having it packaged and shipped to us in California. We'll think of Prairie Edge every time we admire our unique pieces.