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“Wampum, pearls of diplomacy”, an exceptional exhibition at the McCord Stewart Museum
In 1831, the Algonquins, Nipissings and Mohawks lived on the same territory, in Kanesatake. They take the time to make, with infinite care, a long belt of fine pearls assembled…
Wampum: pearls of diplomacy | Diving into indigenous diplomacy
The McCord Stewart Museum brings together for the first time in North America around forty wampum necklaces, these belts made from marine shell beads which were used to weave alliances…
Secrets of a remarkable 18th century wampum soon to be revealed in the largest exhibition to date in Canada
Endowed with an aura of mystery, wampums evoke the great speeches and eminent peace treaties of past centuries. Dating from the time of the Conquest, the ax wampum or “the…