A South Side arts and culture facility will host two events promoting American Indian beading and jewelry making. American Indian craft artist Vivian Enos will host a series of beading workshops, ...

Made from elk skin and covered in countless blue and white beads sewed on one at a time, the dress is a highlight of the National Museum of the American Indian's "Identity by Design" exhibition, ...

In the 19th century, European traders and colonists brought glass beads to the United States, and Native American artists began using them in their textile embellishment work. Before beadwork, there ...

Throughout his life, Big Chief Ferdinand Bigard maintained the traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians. Since 1946, he designed and helped create spectacular beaded and feathered suits for many Indians - ...

Peggy Fontenot is an American Indian artist, of that there can be no doubt. She's a member of the Patawomeck tribe. She's taught traditional American Indian beading classes in Native American schools ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Provenience note, not every object in ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. It was a Friday afternoon in early May, and the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts Native Fashion week was ...

Larry Bannock, Big Chief of the Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indian tribe, died April 30 of a heart attack. He was 66. Bannock grew up in Gert Town and was considered a virtuoso in the art of Indian ...