Shelby Rowe has millions of glistening articles from which to choose. She prefers Japanese beads. “They are just tiny, little ...

When Shelby Rowe was named the 2016 Chickasaw Nation Dynamic Woman of the Year, she said her life changed in ways she would ...

Mikailah Thompson is an Indigenous beadwork artist based in Washington, D.C. When she was 10 years old, Thompson moved to the Nimiipuu reservation in North-Central Idaho where she lived with her ...

Every summer, there’s one particular booth at the Santa Fe Indian Market that always draws a crowd. The annual event, which is the largest indigenous market in North America, features a number of ...

African beadwork is not just beautiful, but also a rich cultural heritage. These crafts, which are intricately designed and ...

When the salmon stopped running, Carissa Waugh (Ékè Éwe) started beading. A new short film, "Beading Atsua Ku," shows how ...

African beadwork has always been an integral part of the continent's cultural heritage, serving as a medium of communication ...

[imgbelt img=matattoo530.jpg]The bond deepens between two Ojibwe women. Mary Annette Pember will wear Mothers Day from now on. Beadwork made by the late Bernice Pember. In keeping with Ojibwe ...

Students gathered Tuesday afternoon for a beading workshop for the final event of MSU’s Native American Heritage Month. The event was hosted by American Indian and Indigenous Studies professors Ellie ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Merelda ...

This page was researched and composed by Rachel Steinberg, '13, while she was an undergraduate volunteer in the Anthropology Department. The majority of the items in this collection are the artistic ...