Wampum belts, made of beads from quahog clam shells ... "Sometimes, people feel self-conscious wearing traditional clothing outside of ceremonies or socials, and so I'm trying to find a way ...

Lyons, wearing traditional clothing, said he wanted Americans to see the wampum belt that is normally kept in a vault at the M&T Bank (the former Onondaga Savings Bank) in downtown Syracuse.

The strings and belts made from these beads were known as wampum. Darker beads were purple in color and were made from the edges of quahog shells. Lighter colored beads were often made from the ...

Barbara Duncan began researching Cherokee clothing in 2005 to assist the Warriors ... and are now expert at making feather capes, wampum belts, twined skirts, finger weaving with beads, linen ...

Before European colonists arrived on North American shores, the wampum belt of Long Island’s Unkechaug Indian Nation was esteemed among the nations for its quality. Now, a recently commissioned ...

The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding. The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding and wampum’s power to heal.

With the help of local wampum history specialist Rich Hammel and the school's indigenous and environmental studies teacher Trish Corcoran, the children designed and beaded the belt. On April 30 ...

Wampum belts, made of beads from quahog clam shells ... "Sometimes, people feel self-conscious wearing traditional clothing outside of ceremonies or socials, and so I'm trying to find a way ...