About Matt Wood's Antique American Indian Art, LLC

Matt Wood's Antique American Indian Art, LLC (AAIA), now located in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island, Washington, is one of the most comprehensive galleries of Native North American art on the West Coast.  It features a vast collection spanning all time periods—from Early Man to Contemporary—with a focus on 19th and early 20th-century artifacts. 

The gallery presents art and artifacts from throughout all of North America with five regions of Native America featured: Northwest including Alaska, Plateau, Plains, Southwest, and Great Lakes — allowing the guests to experience, compare and contrast a vast diversity of artforms. The Gallery/Museum is open by appointment Monday-Saturday 10-6 and collection items can be viewed and purchased both in the gallery and through the website.

The Wood family are founding members of the Antique Tribal Arts Dealers Association (ATADA), Santa Fe,  and have a long history of collaborating with museums, universities, and institutions to curate and preserve Native Arts collections.

AAIA offers free and paid appraisals, artifact restoration services, and actively buys, sells, and consigns Native art.  

Matt Wood's AAIA, LLC is at your service.

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Pricing

Prices subject to change due to typographical errors and product is subject to availability.

Items without prices are typically available, and price and detailed information is on request. Please email us for details. Although the catalog is 99% current, some items may not be available for various reasons. 

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Currently Open by Appointment!

Give us a all or email to set up an appointment. We are available Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm.

Antique American Indian Art, LLC 
PO Box 901 
50 NE Midway Blvd. Oak Harbor, WA 98277

949-813-7202

Shipments Notice: 

ONLY UPS Shipments are received at the Midway Street address.
No  USPS received at the Midway street. Please use the PO Box address

About Matt Wood (Owner)

Matt Wood, a second-generation Native Arts and Artifacts Dealer with 40 years of experience, owns Antique American Indian Art, LLC (AAIA).  Alongside his brother Jeff, he managed the family’s original gallery, Len Wood’s Indian Territory, Inc., in Laguna Beach, CA, for 27 years.  In 2014, Matt expanded the business to Washington State, first establishing AAIA in Bothell before relocating to a permanent 12,000-square-foot gallery in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island in 2021. 

A recognized expert in Native American art, Matt has handled hundreds of thousands of artifacts through the years. Today, Matt lectures, appraises, consults on restoration, and buys and sells Native art from his Oak Harbor gallery.
 
When not curating rare Native American artifacts, Matt enjoys playing the trumpet and fishing the waters of Puget Sound—pastimes that reflect his deep connection to the music and natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest

About Len Wood and Len Wood's Indian Territory, Laguna Beach, CA

 Matt, Len, Toni and Jeff Wood - Len Wood's Indian Territory, Laguna Beach, CA 1996


"I would be crushed if someone bought a rug just because of its color or size. It's more than matching mauve to the chair and drapery. Something that has survived generations brings the wisdom and integrity of the early generations. To own it and not be sensitive to it is a lost opportunity." — Len Wood

As a child, Len Wood rode horseback through the desert with his father, a medical doctor, on the Morongo Indian Reservation near Palm Springs, where he made house calls. These early experiences sparked a lifelong connection to Native cultures. An outdoorsman, craftsman, and lifelong learner, Len’s deep curiosity about the natural world naturally extended to the study of Native American art and traditions. 

Years later, after marrying his high school sweetheart, Antoinette (Toni), Len developed a close relationship with a band of Cree Indians led by Chief Small Boy in Alberta, Canada. Inspired by their commitment to live traditionally “off the land in tipis,” Len helped by selling their handmade beaded moose hide moccasins, gloves, jackets, and other crafts. This partnership led to the founding of Len Wood’s Indian Territory in Laguna Beach, California, in 1969—marking the beginning of a family legacy. 

In 1986, sons Jeff and Matt joined the business full time, and together, the gallery evolved into one of the nation's leading galleries of antique Native arts.

In 2013, the business expanded with the launch of Matt Wood’s Antique American Indian Art, LLC (AAIA), led by Len and Toni’s middle son, Matt.  In 2024, the original gallery merged with AAIA in Oak Harbor, WA, uniting decades of expertise under one roof.  That same year, their youngest son, Rob Wood, opened Buena Vista Trading Post in Buena Vista, Colorado, continuing the family’s mission of education and preservation.

Len and Toni, who called Laguna Beach home since 1942, raised three sons and built a 50+ year legacy in Native American art. Now retired in Dana Point, CA, they remain deeply connected, enjoying daily updates on both galleries’ activities.