All photographs: Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory, Ontario, Canada

Reproduction Wampum Collars, Strands etc Archive

Iroquois Nations Strands

Reproductions Richard D. Hamell Aug 30, 2014

 

Cayuga Nation is represented by 6 strands of 50 purple beads each.	Mohawk Nation is represented by 6 strands consisting of 18 sets of 2 purple and one white bead. (54 beads per strand)
Oneida Nation is represented by 7 strands. Starting at the bottom with 12 purple beads, one white, 3 purple and 35 purple (51 beads per strand).	Onondaga Nation is represented by 4 strands consisting of 18 sets of one white and 2 purple beads (54 beads per strand).
Seneca Nation is represented by 4 strands consisting of 13 sets of two white and 2 purple beads (52 beads).	Tuscarora Nation is represented by 7 strands. Starting at the bottom with 3 purple, one white, three purple, one white and the remanding 46 beads all purple. (52 beads per strand)

Description:

Six Nation Tribal Wampum Strings

Each of the Nations of the Iroquois has a special string of wampum which signifies the identity of that nation. When at council the speaker will hold up his nation's strings.

Reference:

John Fadden

Six Nations Indian Museum

1462 County Route 60

Ochioita, Vermontville, NY 12989

http://www.sixnationsindianmuseum.com/

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