SYRACUSE-- A central New York historical organization is returning artifacts, including a rare wampum belt believed to be more than two centuries old, to an Iroquois tribe. The wampum belt will be ...
SYRACUSE | A historical organization is returning artifacts, including a rare wampum belt believed to be more than two centuries old, to an Iroquois tribe. The wampum belt will be repatriated to the ...
Buffalo News: Exhibit celebrates wampum belts, a sacred link to Native peoples’ pasts
Named for the short, tubular shell beads called “wampum,” these belts are sacred to the indigenous people, as they are a record of their agreements made with non-Native nations. Samples of the replica ...
Since the 14th century, Eastern Woodlands tribes have used delicate purple and white shells called "wampum" to form intricately woven belts. These wampum belts depict significant moments in the lives ...
Iroquois dictionary, Jesuit fathers, Quebec, circa 1660 Haudenosaunee ("People of the Longhouse") is the autonym by which the Six Nations refer to themselves. [23] While its exact etymology is debated, the term Iroquois is of colonial origin. Some scholars of Native American history consider "Iroquois" a derogatory name adopted from the traditional enemies of the Haudenosaunee. [24] A less ...
The Iroquois people have inhabited the areas of Ontario and upstate New York for well over 4,000 years. Technically speaking, "Iroquois" refers to a language rather than a particular tribe. In fact, the Iroquois consisted of five tribes prior to European colonization. Their society serves as an outstanding example of political and military organization, complex lifestyle, and an elevated role ...