Photographs (left to right): Mendon Ponds Park, Mendon, New York; Little River Canyon, Fort Payne, Alabama; Mendon Ponds Park, Mendon, New York

Wampum Belt Archive

Wyandot Chief Janih English Belt

 

Janith English Wampum Belt

Designed and made by Richard D. Hamell

June 11, 2020

Original Size:	Columns 195. Rows: 10. 88 shell wampum 1650. Total beads: 2,038
Original:	Beaded length: 31.0 inches. Width: 5 inches. Total w/fringe: 55.0 inches.
Beads:	Columns:195. Rows: 10. Total beads: 2,038.
Materials:	Warp: Deer leather. Weft: Artificial sinew.

Description:

Gift to the Wyandot of Kansas. The four human figures represent the four nations: Wyandot (Kansas), Wyandott (Oklahoma), Wyandot (Anderdon-Michigan) and the Wendake, Canada.

The hearts of the nations consist of 2 shell wampum for the 1650's western New Yorrk State. The counsel fire and the 'star' spark above the flame are 4 ancient shell wampum represents the 400 years of the Wyandot nations.

 

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