Tuba City Trading Post
Tuba City Trading Post
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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MJHBlack
Salt Lake City277 contributions
Feb 2020
We made a choice to leave US89S and head to Tuba City, home of the WWII heroes Navajo Code Talkers. You'll also find a brief history of Tuba & the landmark trading post, a hogan replica, and inside to the back of the store, the Code Talkers museum. The trading post carries typical tourist souvenir items but if you are interested in authentic native weavings and old-silver jewelry, the specialty area is worth your time. The store also carries what seems to be a full stock of Tony Hillerman and Ann Hillerman books- his Jim Chee/Joe Leaphorn tales provide an education on the Navajo Way, but a couple of locals we spoke with seemed not to ever have heard of the reservation's best PR guy.
Written 3 April 2020
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68Wildcat
Rosebud, Australia51 contributions
Aug 2022
Five stars because of the couple of little rooms out back..... the Navajo Code Talkers Museum. It's an incredible part of America's WW2 history and as soon as we read about the museum while planning our trip when back home in Australia, it was marked as an essential stop. There is currently talk of a $40m museum being built much further south on Navajo land to honour these veterans (only 2 or 3 still left alive), but for now their amazing story is told in very low-key fashion here at the back of the Tuba City Trading Post. It's unmissable history. And yep, the souvenir shop is really good.
Written 8 September 2022
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Carrie
Arkansas28 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
What a great place to buy souvenirs if the local open air market is closed! There is a wide variety of cultural items to remind you of the rich heritage of the Navajo people. This trading post also houses the Navajo Code Talkers Museum. Either before or after shopping, this exhibit is a must see for any traveler. It describes the important role in World War II that the Navajo men played as well as listing the name of each individual who contributed. Don’t let this piece of history go untouched.
Written 30 April 2020
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Tanya A
Henderson, Nevada, United States202 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
Had been through this MANY years ago, as a child...spent the night down the street at Moenkopi, and after getting gas next door, swung into the parking lot here. The SW Indian lands have many of these old trading posts along the roads - some a little "better" than other - this is one of the larger, nicer ones.
Always a fun walk through, even if you're not buying. Wares range from small touristy trinkets; to informational items (books, CDs); to higher end items (jewelry, pottery, rugs, etc.) bought DIRECTLY from local Native American artisans - always make sure you know where an item touted as "Native American Made" has actually been made!
A great way to stretch your legs, look around, and maybe even pick up on a bit of history while you're there. There is a Navajo Code Talker Museum attached to this, as well as a replica Navajo Hogan out front.
Always a fun walk through, even if you're not buying. Wares range from small touristy trinkets; to informational items (books, CDs); to higher end items (jewelry, pottery, rugs, etc.) bought DIRECTLY from local Native American artisans - always make sure you know where an item touted as "Native American Made" has actually been made!
A great way to stretch your legs, look around, and maybe even pick up on a bit of history while you're there. There is a Navajo Code Talker Museum attached to this, as well as a replica Navajo Hogan out front.
Written 31 July 2014
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jwaskey
Dalton, Georgia5 contributions
May 2014 • Couples
We visited this trading post May 11, 2014. The museum adjacent is wonderful. It is filled with information and exhibits of the history, culture and religion of the Navajos. Of special interest for military historians is the exhibit on the Navajo Code Talkers. The trading post has all manner of books, CDs, jewelry, clothing, and other dry goods including rugs. It is not like the Hubble Trading Post which has items such as Arbuckles’ ARIOSA Coffee (Cowboy Coffee) that comes with a peppermint stick or other items that locals would buy. It was definitely well worth the time it took to visit and it did not delay our arrival at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in any significant way. PS the Hogan Family Restaurant across the parking lot has wonderful fry bread and Navajo lamb stew among other good choices.
Written 11 June 2014
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Lorne S
Maple Ridge, Canada33 contributions
May 2013
This place has so much to see. Lots of authentic native crafts and souveniers. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Worth the drive!
Written 6 June 2013
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mountiamsandcanyons
Elgin Illinois859 contributions
Sept 2012 • Couples
Built in 1870, this two story octagonal shape building has a fine selection of native american crafts. Everything you could be looking for including books,cds,drums,dreamcatchers,and a whole bunch of other things. This was one of the best places my wife and i found for gifts in our trip through northern arizona. It seems like there were alot of places called trading post but turned out to be a mini mart or gas station gift store. The tuba city trading post was the real deal. The price on things were about the same as everywhere elce we looked they just had more stuff and better choices than most of the other places we looked in.
on our trip we were in canyon de chelly, monument valley,page arizona and north rim grand canyon as well as flagstaff. This was the second largest place we found the first was the cameron city trading post. Well worth a stop its just a few miles west off the 89 on the main street. next door is a museum and a restaurant. Only one odd thing no restrooms in the building have to use the one in the restaurant across the way.
on our trip we were in canyon de chelly, monument valley,page arizona and north rim grand canyon as well as flagstaff. This was the second largest place we found the first was the cameron city trading post. Well worth a stop its just a few miles west off the 89 on the main street. next door is a museum and a restaurant. Only one odd thing no restrooms in the building have to use the one in the restaurant across the way.
Written 5 October 2012
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diana s
West Milwaukee, WI80 contributions
Sept 2016 • Solo
Stopped here on recent trip. There was a navajo woman in need of help, she had come here to sell her wares and missed her ride home. She began drawing pictures of landscapes and the store clerk called the police, which upset me until the clerk explained to me that the woman only spoke Navajo and the police would let her ride with them until she recognized her area, thus the drawing of landscapes. This really blew my mind that this woman only spoke in her native tongue.
Written 14 March 2017
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edisonpete
Ocala, FL17 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
I am not much of a souvenir buyer so we went to see the display of the Code talkers museum. It got me pretty emotional seeing the contribution and sacrifice these men made to win the war with Japan in WWII. Real American spirit!
Written 28 October 2016
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DollarsMom
Brentwood, TN54 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
This authentic old trading post has a great selection of Navajo rugs and jewelry as well as books and lots of souvenirs, all of which are very reasonably priced. ( The Cameron Trading Post has many of the same items, but at much higher prices.) The most interesting part of the trading post is the small (free) museum to the World War II Navajo Code Talkers. The video is excellent so be sure to allow at least an hour to visit the museum and watch the video. There is also a small grocery store attached to the trading post.
Written 18 October 2016
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