Photographs (left to right): Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico; St. Thomas, Pennsylvania; Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico
Wabanaki Salutation Strands
Courtesy Fred Wiseman
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String One
The first string of wampum beads is read, “We sent you this to open your eyes.”
String Two
The second string is read, “That you may see a great way.”
String Three
Then the third string is read, “That your ears may be opened to hear and fix your hearts that you may have a right understanding to what I am going to tell you.”
Reference:
National Museum of the American Indian. Cat. No. 031892.000.
