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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....
    • Horsehair Accessories

    • Indians of North America; Handicraft; Clothing & dress;
    • These items are representative of crafts L. V. McWhorter may have commissioned from Indian friends to sell in the tourist trade. Economic conditions on reservations were harsh, and income was sorely needed. The adaptation of traditional materials...

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