Must-see shopping in Northwest Territories

  • Northern Images

    Yellowknife

    Owned by aboriginal art-and-crafts cooperatives, this excellent place carries the famed Inuit prints and lithographs from Cape Dorset, Pangnirtung and…

  • Originals

    Northwest Territories

    The best arts-and-crafts shop in town, stocking plenty of soapstone and whalebone carvings as well as jewelry made of NWT diamonds. The art section…

  • Inuvialuit Arts & Crafts

    Northwest Territories

    Sells a decent selection of beaded moccasins, home-smoked moose-hide mukluks and crow boots, musk-ox wool sweaters, beautiful musk-ox-horn carvings, a…

  • Barren Ground Coffee

    Yellowknife

    These guys run the only coffee roastery in NWT, specialising in small-batch roasts of single origin, mostly organic beans that you may spot in gift shops…

  • Yellowknife Book Cellar

    Yellowknife

    This bookstore stocks a great selection of titles on Northern and aboriginal subjects; it also sells maps and children's books.

  • Acho Dene Native Crafts

    Northwest Territories

    This excellent shop that doubles as the local information center sells traditional Dene crafts, such as birch-bark baskets and containers, ornately…

  • Rusty Raven

    Northwest Territories

    This sweet place sells some Dene beadwork, local art, books on local attractions, organic soap and other gifts. It also does decent fairtrade coffee from…

  • Gallery of the Midnight Sun

    Yellowknife

    Has an ample supply of Inuit and First Nations art, including ornately decorated Dene moccasins and jackets, marble and serpentine sculpture by Inuvialuit…

  • Down to Earth Gallery

    Yellowknife

    Stop by for splendid panoramic photos of Yellowknife, bags of Barren Ground gourmet coffee, CDs by northern First Nations artists and bands, striking art…

  • Iceblink

    Yellowknife

    This adorable, European-style boutique stocks Matt & Nat handbags and purses, ladies' apparel by the likes of Sen, Gentle Fawn, free people, Kutula Kiss…

  • Old Town Glassworks

    Yellowknife

    This Old Town shop makes exquisite Northern-themed glasses and vases from old bottles. Want to do one to your exact specifications? Take one of the…

  • Bijou Boutique

    Yellowknife

    This place draws you in by stocking all manner of cool things you didn't know you wanted: bamboo shirts and underwear, Kikkerland multitools and first aid…

  • Craft Shop

    Northwest Territories

    Attached to the Snowshoe Inn Restaurant, this craft shop features porcupine-quill art, moose-hair tufting, handmade moccasins and more.

  • Aurora Emporium

    Yellowknife

    Quality leatherworks from Alberta, a few carvings, some Dene beadwork and a host of paintings by semi-local artists form the core of this store's…

  • Arctic Market

    Northwest Territories

    Come here to mingle with the local artisans, crafters, bakers and growers and pick up some exquisite beadwork, homemade brownies, preserves and more.

  • Erasmus Apparel

    Yellowknife

    Come here for colorful, locally designed hoodies, T-shirts, tops, hats, plaid shirts, baby bibs, buffs and more.

  • Weaver & Devore

    Yellowknife

    Poke your head into this historic trading post. It's got a small supermarket and a useful range of outdoorsy stuff, and is still a place where grizzled…