Wampum

familiarize myself with the history, morals and values that exist within this culture. It also gives me a greater appreciation for who they are and decreases future biases as I agree they are a very important part of history and moving forward. It was important to increase cultural diversity. Area of Interest about this Group The area of interest is the ability to live of the land being self-sufficient. Gazing at the jewelry display case behind the counter was a Native American from the Columbian Navaho tribe. I enquired about the jewelry before me and he began to share the story about the Wampum beads. Wampum beads were a unique type of beads that was difficult to obtain which made it more valuable. Its composition was a very hard clam shell making it difficult to cut. 500 years ago they had no idea how the Indians were able to drill a hole in the beads. Ironically the famous Indian Wampum beads white and purple were used to buy Manhattan for twenty-four dollars over two hundred years ago. Treaty belts were also made for the government. The Master of Ceremony began to introduce the woman’s traditional in preparation for their ceremonial dance dressed in Hyde which is either Buck or Elk skin. They were also dressed in cloth, however the European brought satin, cotton, linen, and wool from Scotland, Germany, France, China, and India. They wore unique accouchements such as fans, shawls worn across the arm, belts with silver and ribbon work, beaded, and quills made of porcupine…

Wampum consisted of shell and it was formed in the shape of a bead. Countless sources have talked about wampum being handled as a form of currency; however it would seem that this is a misconception due to the numerous instances that demonstrate wampum being exchanged as a kind of peace-offering. In George Croghan’s journal, there is a reference to wampum which he gave to a group of Native Americans referred to as the several nations. “I am sent here by your brother the Governor of…

Nikyra Capson Wampum as Hypertext: An American Indian Intellectual Tradition of Multimedia Theory and Practice The wampum as hypertext is an interesting observation made by the author, and at first, I didn’t believe that it could completely meet the requirements. The definition of hypertext; is text which contains links to other text. I was confused on how belts could be considered fit into the definition, especially since they didn’t have any words and are mostly made up of patterns.…

many have noted that the debate between high and low counters can never be definitively settled,it is important to examine the implications of both. The low counter argument implies the continent was nearly empty, and Europeans created a new civilization, while the high counter theory implies a greatly inhabited continent, and thus a continent manipulated by those inhabitants. Wampum is defined as sterling shells, or shell beads made out of whelks by the eastern Indians. Wampum was used…

the Europeans were more involved in work and creating more wealth for themselves. As is seen with Planter Nathaniel Bacon whose hate and anger for the Indians and their reluctance to forfeit their land easily to the Europeans resulted in war and slaughter of all the Native Americans that lived nearby. All the Europeans cared about was becoming powerful and commanding respect from the other colonies, slaves and Indians. Planter Nathaniel Bacon asserted that the Europeans started cutting ties…

not sound like religious freedom to me. In fact, they sound, to me, to be a very strict and controlling group of people who wanted/claimed their religion to be the only real one. It seems they didn’t want or accept and other religion. I believe they reason they retained such control over the people of the community, was so they wouldn’t stray. Another example to validate my claim, was their treatment of Native Americans. Puritans believed that they had a right to the land of the Native…

On page 97, the colonists knew that one good gift to get the Indians to come to the meetings would be alcohol. Then on page 98, it says that alcohol was the only one good thing that the Europeans brought. Following on page 99, it says that treaty conferences could not go on without alcohol being present because both cultures see it as a gift of “hospitality and generosity”. Firstly, the Indians were receiving a lot of different items from trading and they were already becoming dependent on the…

(corn), beans, and squash. The women also collected wild plants including many fruits, roots, and tobacco that self-seeded. During the fall and winter months, the Iroquois used spring-pole snares to catch deer. On occasion, the hunted large game such as bears. In the spring, the Iroquois made temporary camps to hunt, collect maple sap, and fish. While the women began planting seeds, the men fished with cone-shaped traps possibly in rivers and lakes closest of which is Lake Ontario. Morning was…

Diplomacy, specifically, had a lot of distinct intricacies to it. It’s estimated that the League was founded anywhere from 1450-1650, but, something that later became an important aspect of Iroquois culture was condoling death rituals for the dead and their relatives. “No diplomacy could be conducted, whether with other Indian nations or with whites, until each side had been condole for the loss of its dead.” Another critical aspect of Iroquois diplomacy was the wampum; shell beads of various…

Unfortunately the Pequots were blamed for the death of someone whom they never killed. After the war that ended in 1638 there was a treaty signed in which it was illegal to use the word “pequot” (Lassieur, 5). The tale of the Pequots and how they became one of the most successful tribes requires a journey into their history and culture. The location of the Pequots, as they migrated, affected their lifestyle. The Pequots migrated to Connecticut around 1500, dominated Connecticut before 1637…