Join the Cahoon Museum of American Art for the Reception for Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America on April 8th, from 1:00-3:00pm at the museum.
Speak with tribal members and learn more about how this ambitious exhibition centered on the creation of a crafted wampum belt.
Wampum is indigenous, sacred, and symbolic. Made from the purple and white shells of the quahog and whelk, the beads carry the history, culture, and name of the Wampanoag people of Massachusetts.
The Wampanoag people have lived in northeastern America for over 12,000 years. Their nation extended beyond Boston, into central Massachusetts, and south to Rhode Island. Organized by SmokeSygnals based in Mashpee, Cape Cod.
Refreshments will be served. Admission and Reception are free from 1:00-3:00pm.