On cold, frigid nights, the women of Tuscarora stayed warm inside working on their beadwork projects. Beautiful creations of beadwork items often called “whimsies” were made on the reservation and ...

Two of the beaded pincushions in the Fenton History Center collection. The story of the beaded souvenir pincushions begins with the pins themselves. Prior to the industrial revolution, pins and ...

Oneida Nation Dreams Alive Beading Circle share the revival of Iroquois Raised Beadwork. Award-winning bead circle members Betty Willems & Judith L. Jourdan trace the history of beading. Beading ...

Raised beadwork by Niio Perkins Niio Perkins of Akwesasne is an acclaimed designer and bead artist. CTV’s Joel Haslam says her work is being showcased on the world stage.

Rosemary Hill is a recognized bead artist, dedicated to preserving her Tuscarora Indian heritage. But the unassuming artist, whose work is on display in museums from New York to London, including the ...

When her Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community announced that it would be heading into a month-long stretch of new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Jessica Hernandez said she was worried ...

Kanehsata’kehró:non Kawisaienhne Albany started flat beading when she was around 15 years old. Her first creation was a pair of earrings. But the young woman - now 24 - only started to hone in on her ...