Ellis Tanner Trading Co.

A 4th Generation Trader

Ellis Tanner Trading Company is located in Gallup, New Mexico on the corner of Nizhoni and Highway 602,

Ellis Tanner is fourth generation trader in business continuously since 1967, that holds the best quality Native American art and jewelry.

The Navajos have honored Ellis Tanner with a name also "Aye'hee' Yazzie"which means "Little In-law" In the Navajo way "Little In-law" is a great honor and great responsibility that Ellis Tanner takes very seriously. He works very hard to do what he can to help his "in-Laws"and to carry the Tanner tradition. Over the years he has built a good reputation of being a fair, honest business man.

TANNER HISTORY

Ellis' great grandfather, Seth Tanner, came West with Brigham Young who sent Seth to scout Arizona, and he started settlement there. The Navajos called him "Hosteen Shush" which means "Mr. Bear" Ellis Tanner's grandfather Joseph Baldwin Tanner was also honored with a Navajo name; he was called "shush Yaz" which means "Little Bear." He was highly respected trader and a very good friend of Chee Dodge, the first Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council. Ellis Tanner's parents, Ruel Lehi and Stella Tanner were well respected traders and they had stores in several areas of the reservation.

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Walk In Beauty My In-laws

A'YE HEE' YAZZIE