With the help of Twig Johnson, curator of Native American collections at the Montclair Art Museum, we were able to develop our most popular special collections, “The Kathy Reiss Memorial Native American Collections”. The objects in this collection are representative of what the Plains Indian tribes would have used in their daily lives.
Consider making a miniature tipi or a parfleche bag with the children!
B1:
Deer Toe Rattle
B2:
Hunka Wand.JPG
B3:
Quilled Turtle Amulet and Quills
B4:
Moose Hide Moccasins
B5 a:
Beaded Pouch
B5 b and c:
Pony and Seed Bead Samples
B6:
Bead Strip
B7:
Buckskin Bag
B7 a,b,c:
Daily Life Essentials
B7 d i and ii:
Metal Striker and Flint
B8:
Parfleche Bag
B9:
Glass Lens and Leather Pouch
C1 a,b,c
Deerskin Samples
C1 d,e,f:
Deerskin Samples
C2:
Sweet Grass
C3:
Dried Elk Meat
C4:
Petri Dishes
D:
Tipi