Native American Culture

Peyote beading is a zig-zag technique to make decorative beaded jewelry or other accessories and decorations. Do peyote beading with nylon line or with a needle and beading string. These...

Jewelry design differs among Native American Indian tribes, but the differences are more subtle than with other arts and crafts because the materials used to create jewelry are so similar. Native...

Indian tribes of the Eastern Woodland area of the United States included a wide variety of nations and cultures; the Iroquois, Algonquian, Shawnee, Seminole and Cherokee tribes made up just a...

Woodland Indians were innovators. They were among the first Indians to inhabit a location permanently and end a pattern of nomadism, according to Chieftans Trail. This permanent residency allowed...

The Powhatan tribe made a number of crafts that served many practical purposes. These crafts also served other purposes, such as symbolizing friendship or telling the story of a family. They...

The Ojibway nation is also known as the Ojibwa, the Chippewa and the Anishinaabeg. Most Ojibway bands currently reside across northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota and southern Canada, their...

Jewelry designs vary between American Indian tribes, but the differences are much less noticeable than with other crafts. The materials used for making jewelry--beads, copper and silver, shells,...

Throughout its history, the various factions comprising the Sioux Nation have demonstrated a knack for celebrating their natural surroundings, animal spirits, and the Great Spirit, through ornate...

You must know a little about the traditional clothing styles of Native American women to create a Native American costume for a woman. Outfits currently worn by Native American women are a cross...

Wampum beads were hand-made made from shells by Native Americans centuries ago. They were typically made from one of two shell types, the Whelk shell, which resulted in white beads, and the Quahog...

Most Native American Indian tribes had their own style of clothing and could be recognized by both the type of clothing and the designs that were added with various forms of beads and quills....

Native American bead work has been around for many years and the same technique as in the past is still used today. The beautiful and intricate designs often feature an unusual look and some bead...

It is rare today to find a early style dress because of the popularity of beaded yokes and contemporary material, and quilling would take a long time. Heres a few styles that you can decorate with.

This is a child friendly craft, it's simple. t can be fun for everyone and leave you with a Native American experience and a cute dream catcher to hang at you bed-side.

claw necklaces were worn by honored warriors who collected the claws, which the person recieved the right to wear in a dream. Many variations of this necklace were worn, many complicated and many...

Comanche stitch is a beading weave created by Native Americans. It is used to make earrings and even necklaces. The nice thing about Comanche stitch is that it lets you be creative with patterns...

Native Americans of the Great Plains decorated nearly everything they wore. Perhaps their most prized possessions displayed their talent for intricate beadwork, such as their beadwork headbands....

This mini-Drum is a nice decoration and a great way to recycle your coffee, or other large cans.