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 Mystical Carvings of the Zuni Indians
At the most fundamental level, a fetish is "an object, natural or manmade, in which a Spirit is thought to reside, and which can be used to affect either good or evil." Indian tribes of the Southwest make use of charms, talismans, and amulets, but the Zuni Indians are especially renowned for their animal carvings.
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 Oneida Nation Beadwork
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Oneida Women earned an important part of the family income by selling their artwork to non-Natives at tourist centers such as Niagara Falls and Saratoga Springs. Oneidas and other Iroquois created a new style for tourists which featured floral designs composed of glass beads.
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 Dreamcatchers Past, Present and Future
Native Americans, or Indians as some wish to be called, being spiritual and having a very close link with nature, use many different devices to bring about health, love, spiritual wealth etc. Probably the best known of these worldwide is the Dream catcher.
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 Bead Weaving Techniques and Analysis
Beads are perhaps one of the earliest forms of Native American art. Beads are by their nature, intended to be strung on cordand various techniques have developed and evolved over the millennia in the eastern Woodlands. Some methods of stringing beads are similar to those used in basket weaving.
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 Shell Disc Beads in Northwest America
by Scott M. Thompson
Most of us are familiar with the important role beads played (and still play) in the decorative arts of Native Americans. One bead type often overlooked by scholars is the shell disk bead of Northwest America.
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 Bead History of the AmericasBeads and the Settlement of Alaska
By Peter Francis, Jr.
Elsewhere I have called Alaska a "trade bead laboratory." This is due to the late nature of European penetration into this area. Columbus is more than 500 years away from us; Bering only 160.
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 Beads and Your History Book
By Peter Francis, Jr.
Here are a couple of questions you can try on your history teacher –
1. What did the Dutch use to buy Manhattan Island, the heart of New York City? 2. Why did the English fight their first war against Native Americans?
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