There were three wampum belts – the belts of shellfish beads that are the traditional way Native Americans of the eastern woodlands cultures denoted treaties and other agreements among peoples.

Jim Santelli said Wampum Borough residents need to honor their resident hall of famer and are planning several things to do so, including a bus trip to Cooperstown, New York. Wampum’s Richard ...

To show the Onondaga Nation's appreciation for the Cayuga Museum's actions, Tony Gonyea, a faith-keeper, made a replica wampum belt for the museum to add to its collection.

KINGSTON, N.Y., Feb. 3 -- A wampum belt which played a prominent part in the history of the State over two centuries ago is exhibited in the County Clerk's office in this city. It is 30 inches ...

Generations of Native artistry on display in Martha's Vineyard and Dartmouth, Massachusetts Native artists bridge past and present through creations of a Wampum belt and quahog shell jewelry ...

Lainey has been researching wampum belts for over 20 years, and he first wrote about the Two-Dog Wampum Belt around 2007, he said, even producing a chapter on the belt.

On Friday, the Wampum ’24 Funfest begins with the annual Car Cruise on Main Street in the heart of Wampum. That is just the beginning of the spectacular two-day event that includes music, fun ...

Concordia’s First Peoples Studies program offered a course this winter highlighting the cultural heritage of wampum belts and their significance in modern society. Under the guidance of Nicolas Renaud ...

The One Bowl, Friendship and Two Row wampum belts are rich in metaphor and detail diplomatic instructions for future generations. They are among the first treaty agreements in North America.

Wampum belts are woven from tubular beads made of quahog shells, with patterns that serve as mnemonic devices, recording history, traditions, laws, and diplomacy.

The One Bowl wampum is the first known pre-contact treaty agreement in North America and is referred to in many land acknowledgements in Ontario. Wampum belts are woven from tubular beads made of ...