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:
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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