His Wampum Creations Help Keep a Centuries-Old Craft Alive

他的华姆普创作帮助保持,历经百年的工艺活力

Ken Maracle, an artist who is a member of the Cayuga Nation, uses a needle to thread a glass bead for a wampum belt at his studio on Manitoulin, an island just off the Canadian coast of Lake Huron.

Ken Maracle, an artist who is a member of the Cayuga Nation, uses a needle to thread a glass bead for a wampum belt at his studio on Manitoulin, an island just off the Canadian coast of Lake Huron.

2025-10-27  1776  晦涩
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While there is a common misconception that wampum was Indian money, it primarily was used in the negotiation and confirmation of agreements among Indian nations and between them and colonial authorities. Mr. Maracle’s belts are close copies of those traditionally created in the Great Lakes region.

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