Wampum - Wikipedia
WEBWampum is a traditional shell bead of the Eastern Woodlands tribes of Native Americans. It includes white shell beads hand-fashioned from the North Atlantic channeled whelk shell and white and purple beads made from the quahog or Western North Atlantic hard-shelled clam.
Wampum – Onondaga Nation
WEBWampum is a vital part of Onondaga and Haudenosaunee culture. Wampum is created from the shell of a clam. The beads are cut from the white and purple parts of the shell. The pieces are rounded, sanded and drilled to make a bead.
Wampum | Native American, Iroquois, Shells | Britannica Money
WEBwampum, tubular shell beads that have been assembled into strings or woven into belts or embroidered ornaments, formerly used as a medium of exchange by some North American Indians.
Ultimate Guide To Wampum (What Is It and Where To Find It)
WEBApr 14, 2022 · Wampum is the descriptor for the material used in ancient beaded necklaces. These were used as trade goods among the Native groups in North America and even found their place as a currency in the early days of the colonies.
From Beads to Bounty: How Wampum Became America’s First …
WEBOct 5, 2017 · Wampum was white or purple beads and discs fashioned from two shells: the white beads from the whelk, a sea snail with a spiral shape, and the quahog, a clam with purple and white coloring. Quahogs are found in the waters from Cape Cod south to New York, with a great abundance in Long Island Sound.
Wampum - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 7, 2006 · Wampum are tubular purple and white beads made from shells. Wampum are used primarily by Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands for ornamental, ceremonial, diplomatic and commercial purposes.
Wampum | National Museum of the American Indian
WEBOnline Resources. Wampum (3 resources) Symposium—Linking Arms and Brightening the Chain: Building Relations through Treaties. Video. An artist, writer, curator, and professor, Richard W. Hill, Sr. (Tuscarora), speaks on placing Native American art history, history, and culture in its proper context.
Wampum - Ganondagan
WEBWampum are beads made from various white and purple mollusk shells which were and are still used by various Native nations throughout northeastern North America for ornamental or ceremonial use. Contrary to misconceptions, …
Wampum - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · wampum (wäm´pəm) [New England [1] Algonquian,=white string of beads], beads or disks made by Native Americans [2] from the shells of mollusks found on the eastern coast or along the larger rivers of North America [3], used as a medium of exchange and in jewelry.
What is Wampum? - Traditional Hands
WEBHighly valued by Native American tribes for centuries, the Wampum combines natural beauty with traditional Native philosophy. The traditional Wampum was handmade shell beads, highly valued and traded by different Native American Tribes, long before the first Europeans arrived.