Tribes Gallery - Norman, Oklahoma

FirstAmerican A.

An important center for the community! For decades Tribes Gallery has been a cultural hub for Native art in Norman. It's an important outlet for Native American artists all over the region. For serious collectors and those just needing unique gifts, Tribes has an incredibly electic offering–historical contemporary, including jewelry, basketry, pottery, beadwork, sculptures, as well as the vast array of two-dimensional art.

Molly W.

Beautiful store with an amazing selection of vintage turquoise jewelry! Customer service was great, very personable & a pleasure to do business with.

Kaye A.

I contacted Leslie to see if she would cosider buying an oil painting. She asked that I send a photo, dimensions, and at what price I would sell the painting. I sent her the information she requested.
When i called back she was very abrupt stating she was busy. If you are needing immediate service she is not your go to girl. She appears to be very over whelmed and stressed. You will need patience.

Daniel R.

Now that I've had some time to reflect on my most recent trip to Norman, Oklahoma - I want to share the incredible experience my wife and I had at Tribes Gallery.

This isn't your run-of-the-mill gallery.

Upon entering, walls are adorned with original native people’s art, including sculptures and tribal-specific items. One could get lost in this gallery, or shall we say museum, with the intricacy and detail of each piece.
I was honored to see the great work of Harvey Pratt and Carl Sweezy and notably felt a sense of connection with these two artists (Hinono'ei). Throughout the gallery, there are hundreds of pieces, mostly original. One could quickly lose track of time marveling at and appreciating the beauty and colors chosen to create these one-of-a-kind native peoples’ art. After a while, you get a sense of the style each artist determines and the personalization they have with their work. It's genuinely a fantastic store.

Let us get to the true gem of this location - Leslie!

Leslie, you were the most gracious host for our time in your store; what a rarity to find someone genuinely kind and knowledgeable about native people’s art and the artists who have provided their work. We shared so much during that HOT afternoon; time slipped by us without notice. Thank you for the hospitality. Thank you for the calendar (and the bag of goodies). More importantly, thank you for sharing the moment, the human connection, with you specifically.

I hope to see you during my next visit to Norman, OK.

Keith G.

A great little gallery. I've just started collecting native American art and found Leslie to be very knowledgeable and a delight to work with. She recently helped me acquire an original oil that I was able to pay for over a three month period. I look forward to purchasing more pieces in the near future. Thanks Much.

Sheila S.

What do you mean you arent sure I'm not dirt under your feet? WHO has an attitude like that, and what on earth for Also, the two of you acted like Border Control, and not store keepers! You have 0 rights to treat someone like that and I'm sure the camera would have caught your bigotry,
and WOW, B, the arrogant and agressive attitude was exceedingly ignorant! REALLY, I was very good at making an exit all on my own, and , yeah, someone has to get your attention to unlock the door or you DO KEEP IT LOCKED! I went a couple stores down and bought a bike cap, no problem at all there! Must be fat B's dont like me.

Christa O.

Leslie was so welcoming and helpful. I loved all of the unique pieces of art and jewelry. Something for every price range. I will definitely be back ❤❤🙂

Michael D.

Tried 3 times to see the store during the first week of Dec 2015. All three times the open sign was on all three times the doors where locked. Called the number and it went to voice mall never a call back. Makes one wonder if the store front is just a sham. All I could see of the items was from the sidewalk looking in the windows. Tried to spend my money local but seems Tribes 131 wasn't intrested in it.