Archive for December 2024
Teaching Wampum at Stoneridge
Recently, Sharon Maynard, President of the Old Mystic History Center, spoke to thirty residents of Stoneridge Senior Living community about wampum. After presenting a short film featuring Allen Hazard (Narragansett) crafting wampum from quahog shells, Sharon explained its significance to Native peoples, noting that the beads were traditionally used for spiritual, diplomatic, and ceremonial purposes.…
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