Black Elk Arts is an Indigenous business located on the Blood Reserve. They welcome visitors from all backgrounds to their traditional lands. They are part of four bands of Blackfoot.

They offer lapidary and silversmith short courses and tours to their studio, and to purchase authentic jewelry or local arts and crafts from a few select artisans. Experience authentic Indigenous culture as expressed in the evolution of jewelry decorum, and you can create your own piece of jewelry using turquoise or other semi-precious including Alberta’s official gemstone ammolite in your creation.

Experience a tour of the lapidary and silversmith studio. There is ample parking for those wishing to take a 1 to 5-day lapidary and metalsmithing course. Hours are from 9 AM to 4 PM Monday to Friday with flexibility for other days.