Beads

Shop Beads! Native American beads and beadwork are very important in the history and culture of Indigenous peoples in North America.  Natural materials such as bone and horn  and wampum (quahog shell).  The tradition of Native American beadwork changed when European traders arrived in the 16th century. They brought glass trade beads to Native tribes. These new materials sparked a creative evolution, giving rise to a vibrant and enduring beadwork art form.