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    • Helping Another's Calendar String

    • Indians of North America; Cotton; Beads;
    • This string was made by hand from wild hemp. Days are represented by knots, Sundays by a small white bead, and moons by a larger bead. Deaths of tribe members are marked by red beads while the death of her husband is represented by a wampum bead....
    • Wounded Head's Drinking Horn

    • Indians of North America; Campaigns & battles; Horns (Animal);
    • During the war, this horn was carried on Wounded Head's belt. Its thong was long enough that the wearer could dip it in a stream while crossing on horseback. The rim is decorated with ornamental brass tacks. The entire horn is painted red to...
    • Metis Half-Leggings

    • Indians of North America; Leather garments; Beads; Embroidery; Clothing & dress;
    • The term "Metis half-leggings" originated in the mid-1800s when part-Indian employees of fur trading companies wore leggings below the knee to protect expensive cloth trousers from wear. It has been suggested that the style was copied from military...
    • Yellow Wolf's War Whistle

    • Indians of North America; Feathers; Bones; Leather goods;
    • This whistle was fashioned from the wing bone of an eagle or crane and was only to be used in battle. Yellow Wolf wore its buckskin loop around his neck and left shoulder while the whistle rested under his arm. The two down feathers tied to it were...
    • Bear Grass

    • Indians of North America; Basket making;
    • Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) is known to grow only at high altitudes. As used by the Nez Perce it was woven into baskets, first being washed and then bleached. The root also had medicinal uses.

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