by Tehanetorens
Native Voices
1999, paperback
SKU: 9781570670824
Wampum Belts, originally created from pieces of quahog shell and porcupine quills, are key elements of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) Confederacy. They were introduced at the founding of the Haudenosaunee over 1,000 years ago and are a key way that they recorded their history and important agreements to share with the generations to come.
Wampum Belts of the Iroquois tells the story of students at the Indian Way School of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation who 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.
Target age: 9 to 12
About the Author:
Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) was a master storyteller in the Mohawk tradition. During his lifelong career as a teacher, he established youth groups at Akwesasne to promote Native values and served as president of the Indian Defense League of America. In 1954 he founded the Six Nations Indian Museum near Onchiota, New York, to serve as a cultural center for tribal people in the Six Nations region. He passed away in November 2008 at age 98