Native Prospects, at the Farnsworth Art Museum, infuses the American landscape tradition with Indigenous perspective ...

TAHLEQUAH – Through the generosity of a talented artist and writer, the Cherokee Phoenix recently was the recipient of a traditionally crafted wampum belt. The design on the belt depicts the newspaper ...

The color-scheme and grid design was inspired by Constitutional Wampum by Robert Houle, which in turn draws on the use of wampum belts as a form of governance in the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and ...

On Seneca Street Garage, community members get a snapshot of Native American history through artist Brandon Lazore’s mural, “Two Row Wampum 400 Year Anniversary.” Lazore is a member of the ...

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.

This 1930s documentary showcases the artistry and craftsmanship of Native American cultures in the Southwest, highlighting their mastery in basketry, pottery, weaving, jewelry-making, and beadwork ...

New England’s Native American tribes, including the Mashpee Wampanoag, Wampanoag of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Mashantucket Pequot, Nipmuc and many others, maintain an enduring presence and influence ...

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Campus Dining created special menus for residential dining halls featuring Indigenous ingredients sourced from Indigenous growers. On Nov. 6, guest chefs ...

Often, the term is mischaracterized as a form of currency, when initially Native American peoples used it as a means of diplomacy, communication and political recognition. European settlers in 17th ...

The name of the community, “Wampum,” is derived from the Native American “wampumpeag,” an Algonquian term that described beads of white and dark purple fashioned into ornate belts. Often, the term is ...