| Waumpum Belts of the Iroquois Contributor(s): Tehanetorens (Author), Fadden, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 157067082X ISBN-13: 9781570670824 Publisher: Native Voices
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 1999 Annotation: The history of the Iroquois Confederacy, its treaties, the deaths of chiefs, and important events in the life of its people are written in patterned beadwork called wampum belts. They have been used as certificates of authority, as guarantees of promise, and the seal of friendships. Guided by Tehanetorens, students of the Indian Way School at Akwesesne Mohawk Nation present their bead-for-bead replicas of sacred Iroquois wampum belts. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 974.700 |
| LCCN: 99033789 |
| Age Level: 9-12 |
| Grade Level: 4-7 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.07" W x 9.07" L (0.48 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Features: Illustrated |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Wampum, originally created from shells and porcupine quills, was introduced at the time of the founding of the League of the Five Nations by Hiawatha. Used for generations as jewelry and decorations, the Wampum came to be regarded as something sacred and was used on official occasions as well as for religious ceremonies. Guided by teacher Tehanetorens, students of the Indian Way School at Akwesasne Mohawk Nation present over four dozen authentic, bead-for-bead replicas of sacred Iroquois Wampum Belts and Strings, along with descriptions of the meaning of each piece and the greater instruction from the Peacemaker that accompanied the Belt. |
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