Thousands of tiny glass beads skillfully sewn onto an array of items make a statement not only of beauty, but of the history and culture of a people. “Floral Journey: Native North American Beadwork” ...

For several years, Howes had been crafting custom beadwork, quilts, and moccasins out of her home on the Fond du Lac Reservation west of Duluth. Her customers were mostly fellow Ojibwe. Then Louie ...

Dakota people in what is now Minnesota began using glass beads to decorate clothing, bags, and household items in the mid-nineteenth century. The practice both reinforced and transformed Dakota art, ...