Three Trails Trading Post, the Micosay Shop — Attraction in Independence

Bland. (Warning, this is about to be brutal) This is NOT historically-accurate representations of Native accessories or outfits, it's more of the arts-'n-crafts cutesy stuff for kids in scouts. Lots of imported (Chinese) mass-produced beadwork stuff, kid's kits, deamcatchers, fringed suede, fantasy costume stuff ("just stick a blue chicken feather and some fringe and plastic pony beads on it, good enough, whatever!" Most people won't know it's not actually Native American (notice the reviews complimenting the shops "knowledge" of Indian clothing, even though this is mostly pretend Mic-O-Say fake Indian tribe/Order of the Arrow or 3rd grade Thanksgiving play costume-level kid stuff). Their website home page literally has a suede headband with a Tandy Leather imported beadwork rosette and two dyed feathers on it as en example of their wares. If you need red, yellow, green, or blue chicken feathers, this is your store! You can also take classes, such as the Rosette Applique class, which is shown on their site alongside a tiny, blurry photo of a sad little "rosette" that's all wobbly and off-center beadwork that doesn't represent any tribal heritage or style (a Native person would be embarrassed). This is what your white grandma thinks she's making during "Indian crafts" day at the senior center after Tandy has donated its unsold irregular stock. For more, check out their website, which is actually made with Comic Sans font and blurry photos from the geocities 1998 era style that includes text that overlaps itself and links that have been dead for years. The whole store can be summed up by the "sad...

This shop is a gem in our town! I have been going to Three Trails for probably 15 years. I am always surprised by new, beautiful treasures and interesting finds each and every time I go in! Whether I’m in the mood to make a bracelet or do some beading, looking for a specific sterling charm, or needing a special or unique gift, I always can find just what I need (or something I LOVE) here. There is quite an assortment of sterling jewelry, glass beads, Native American items, leather and suede, sterling clasps and findings, and tons more! The owner is very knowlegable and will help you find or make whatever you have in mind. In fact, she has even repaired several of my personal silver pieces over the years. It’s just a GREAT little shop! You MUST...

I love these people they have a lots of things that reminds me when I was little my grandma and my grate uncle who was a Indian chief had a lot of beautiful Indian jewelry I remember my grate uncle all the things he use to wear and when I come into the store it reminds me of him .. I love this store they have very good energy I can since their vibes when I walk inside they are so nice and so pleasant to be around.. it even reminds me going back into the wild wild west even though I wasn't born that time but it's a really cool place to shop .. I intire place is All decked out native American I'm so proud of my native American harritige and years later I learned more about my native people.. I need to go back to this store I miss...