Onstage, Maria looks as regal and exotic as a Russian princess; offstage, she is as American as wampum and apple pie ... stuck to their toe shoes. The family moved from Oklahoma to Los Angeles ...

Join host Cheyenne Bearfoot on Sovereign Innovations as she uncovers the profound legacy of wampum beads in North American history. From sacred symbols to colonial currency, discover the intricate ...

Hundreds of years after they were given as gifts to Europeans by indigenous people of the Northern Woodlands, a collection of wampum belts, beads and artifacts are again in traditional ...

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 ...