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- 2. What is Wampum?Wampumare small and short tubular shaped beads that are made out of seashells that are white or violet. They were strung into strings or woven into belts. The word Wampum means White Shell beads.
- 3. What were WampumBelts Used for?Wampum belts were used by many Native American groups all over the world. They were used for sending messages to other nations. They were also used as gifts and to record important events like treaties, pledges, and marriages. Pictures were also woven into the belts that told stories about othernations. The belts were important in storytelling. They were also used as trade with the Europeans.
- 4. Famous WampUM BELTSTheFour Nations Belt Two Row Wampum BeltThe Hiawatha Wampum Belt
- 5. What did theseFamous Belts Mean?The Four Nations Belt- Symbolized an alliance or agreement between the Huron Indians and the French. It represented Huron strength. The men on the belt were warriors holding shields.Two Row Wampum Belt- Was famous for a treaty between the Dutch and the Iroquois. The top purple line is the Iroquois and the bottom is the Dutch. It represents that they lived side by side in peace. The white sections represent peace.The Hiawatha Wampum Belt- Symbolized the beginning of the Iroquois league, each square representing one of the original Iroquois tribes.
- 6. Colors as Symbols Thereare many different symbols that can be used for Wampum Belts as you saw in the famous belts on the last slide. Here are also some color symbols that are used:Purple: Spiritual wisdom Gold: strength, wealthWhite: peace Blue: loyalty, sadnessYellow: happiness Black: unhappinessRed: angry, war, love Pink: happiness
- 7. Where to FindWampum BeltsToday many Wampum belts can be found in museums such as the National Museum of the American Indian located in Washington D.C. and also in Upstate New York at The Iroquois Indian Museum and the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum