This week an old friend visited my farm in Northern New York from his home in Klamath, Calif. A pure-blooded Yurok Indian, Arnie is well-versed in the traditions of his ancestors and knows much about ...

DENVER — Porcupine quills, Elk teeth, Dentalium shells, and feathers are Indigenous art materials that predate the European introduction of colorful beads. Of these ancient materials, quills can be ...

Beadwork is a pillar of Indigenous design. While various tribes hold different design specialties—the Navajo, for example, are best known for their weaving and textiles—much of the Native community ...

Porcupine quills are hollow, like feathers, and are made from the same material, but then so are hairs, and fingernails, and claws and scales. The... Jan 08, 2015 — Porcupine quills are hollow, like ...

Carrie Lynn Brake of Corner Brook has been doing bead work since 2012. She recently did the design and bead work for eagle feathers for Newfoundland and Labrador provincial courts. (Bernice ...