In the 1600s, when the Wampanoag people on Cape Cod held ceremonial events, their leader, Metacom (aka King Philip), would have been a prominent stand-out, wearing an intricately fashioned wampum belt ...

Since the 14th century, Eastern Woodlands tribes have used delicate purple and white shells called "wampum" to form intricately woven belts. These wampum belts depict significant moments in the lives ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From card: "15 strands of white ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Horatio Emmons Hale (1817-1896) was an American-Canadian philologist, ethnologist, author, and businessman who studied Native American languages.

BEAUTIFUL PLACE FOR ANY FAMILY REUNION, THERE IS SOMETHING PARTICULARLY POIGNANT ABOUT THE THREE GENERATIONS OF WIDDISS FAMILY ARTISTS REUNITED HERE. IN AN EXHIBIT AT THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD MUSEUM ...

Not an emotional man by nature, Gerald Taiaiake Alfred was overcome with pride when he saw the Vatican’s Wampum Belt at the McCord Stuart Museum. For the activist who dedicated his life to preserving ...