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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…

Artist Statement:"This piece is made from wampum, derived from quahog clam shells found in the Northeast region of North America. Wampum has been used by Northeastern tribes for thousands of years. It has been used for trade, treaties, ceremonies,…

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…

Artist Statement:"This piece has a dual timeline for the stories of these two peoples brought together by invading peoples. The shape of the piece has the west coast of Africa and the east coast of the U.S. The binding is made of a fabric to depict…

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.

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…

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…

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…

Triangular mica tablet with engraved image of a sea creature in the center and fish tails near the broken-off edges. The creature appears to be a serpentine or whale-like effigy (sometimes referred to as great horned-serpent) with several horns on…