Wampum Belt Weaving

Join Metoac Indigenous Collective, who are participating in Greater New York 2026, to collaboratively weave a wampum belt. Historically used across northeastern Indigenous communities to record treaties and oral histories, wampum belts feature intricate patterns of beads carved from quahog clamshells or whelk shells found along the eastern coastline of the US.

Participants will engage with wampum’s history, then learn how to weave beads into the One Bowl with One Spoon belt, which signals a connection to the earth, awareness of shared resources, and not taking more than one needs. Upon completion, the wampum belt will serve as an educational tool within local Indigenous communities.

Recommended for ages 10+. RSVP to secure your spot.