"Wampum is Special to Native People"
Description
- Creator
- Green, Richard G., Author
- Media Type
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Articles
- Description
- "Wampum is an ancient Algonquin word for white and purple shell beads. It was never used by the Hodenushohnee for money. In a sharing society, money is of no use. European immigrants first used these beads as money in trade with Atlantic seaboard Indian nations."
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- SNPL002586v00d
- Collection
- Scrapbook #1 by Janet Heaslip
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.06681 Longitude: -80.11635
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- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Copyright Holder
- Brantford Expositor
- Contact
- Six Nations Public LibraryEmail:info@snpl.ca
Website:
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519-445-2954
