Photographs (left to right): Paynes Prairie, Florida; Suwannee River Park; Live Oaks, Florida; Paynes Prairie, Florida

Wampum Belt Archive

 

Tuscarora Elementary School Belt

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R.D.Hamell May 11 2023

 

 

Original Size:

Length: 24.0 inches. Width: 3.5 inches. 44.0 inches with fringe

Beads:

Columns: 151. Rows 7. Beads: 1,051.

Materials:

Warps: Deer leather. Weft: Artificial Sinew, Beads: Polymer.

Description:

Flanked by the supports of the Tuscarora Taken-In belt is the symbol of the One Dish-One Spoon -sharing all knowledge of the culture to the future stewards of Turtle Island.

Reference:

Design created by R. D. Hamell for the 4th Grades at Sanborn, NY