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Sturdy-handled basket with splints of equal width, upright walls, and splint wrapping around the rim for additional support. This basket shares basket-making techniques used by Pequot, Mohegan, Nipmuck, and other Indigenous makers of Eastern New…

The aesthetic and technical features of this basket suggest it was made by a Mohegan basket maker, including the single splint used to wrap around the rim, the handles, and the decorative, dark green-painted horizontal chain-link design.

This round splint basket bears similarities to Nipmuck and Pequot baskets with its square base and single splint wrapped around the rim.

The carefully carved, larger shell beads on this necklace are generally thought to reflect a bird-like form. Examples of these kinds of bird-like shell beads are present in the material culture of Indigenous peoples across what is now New York.

Graduation in Native communities is a family accomplishment—parents, aunties, grandparents, uncles, siblings, nieces, and cousins all encourage and help provide for students to graduate. Graduations are joyous occasions, and all the extended family…

Beadwork is a time-consuming and meticulous art form. Here, Tohanash has created a double-sided medallion with different colored beads adorning each side of the Seal of the Shinnecock Nation. The gift of such a medallion is bestowed upon the…

Dan Namakin is a youth advocate from Nespelem, WA. Quoted in an article from Indian Country Today (November 14, 2016) by Mary Annette Pember titled "DAPL Water Protectors at Risk for PTSD," Dan said, "The sound of wooden batons striking our people…