Wampum jewelry is prized for its beauty, and cultural artisans utilize new skills and technology to imbue each shell and bead with story and culture. What's truly wonderful is that after the ...

In the 1600s, when the Wampanoag people on Cape Cod held ceremonial events, their leader, Metacom (aka King Philip), would have been a prominent stand-out, wearing an intricately fashioned wampum ...

One of eight fellows for 2023, James-Perry will focus on creating large wampum jewelry pieces, which are crafted from quahog shells. While many wampum artists use machinery to create pieces ...