It’s among the most precious wampum belts out there, but for more than a century since one man sold it – without permission from the community to which it belongs Two-Dog Wampum Belt to be ...

On the banks of the Grand River, Cayuga Faithkeeper and Sub-chief, Leroy (Jock) Hill, holds a glass and twine replica of the Hiawatha Belt. Wampum Belts are an integral part of Haudenosaunee culture, ...

The 300-year-old Two-Dog Wampum Belt, is currently at the McCord Stewart museum and dates back to the 18th century, signifying the sanctity of Kanesatake’s traditional territory. Curator of the McCord ...

An artist from Akwesasne was recently commissioned to create a project featuring contemporary and traditional wampum belts for the Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mumford, N.Y.

“We know the keepers of the belts in those days, they could speak for hours on each belt because they knew the oral tradition attached to it.” The Two-Dog Wampum Belt is invaluable not only because it ...

On July 31, 2023, CDSBEO Indigenous Cultural Advisor Allen Smoke attended Wampum Educator’s Day at the Ganondagan State Historic Site’s Seneca Art & Culture Centre. This professional development ...

Just being in front of the belt, it feels like a connection to the past, our ancestors who worked on that agreement. Ancestors who beaded the wampum belt,” said Nicholas. Lainey has been researching ...

Rohsennase holds a wampum belt. He’s recently been commissioned to do a project for the Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mumford, N.Y. Photo: (Submitted by Rohsennase) ...