Eastern Woodland Native Americans I

Eastern Woodland Native Americans I

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 Eastern Woodland Native Americans would have used in their daily lives.

Consider making an animal-shaped music rattle with the children.

B1 a, b, c:
Trade Beads, Purple and White Wampum — B1 a, b, c: Trade Beads, Purple and White Wampum

B2:
Beaded Moccasins — B2: Beaded Moccasins

B3:
Turtle Shell Rattle — B3: Turtle Shell Rattle

B4:
Deer Toe Dance Rattles (2 ankle cuffs) — B4: Deer Toe Dance Rattles (2 ankle cuffs)

B5:
Roach Headdress — B5: Roach Headdress

C1:
Four pieces of Indian Corn — C1: Four pieces of Indian Corn

C2 a, b, c:
Cattail Fruit, Seeds and Stalk — C2 a, b, c: Cattail Fruit, Seeds and Stalk

C3:
Two Rabbit Pelts — C3: Two Rabbit Pelts

C4:
Brain-Tanned Deer Leather Sample — C4: Brain-Tanned Deer Leather Sample

C5c:
Gourd Container with Lid — C5c: Gourd Container with Lid

D1, D2, D3, D4:
Stone Tools — D1, D2, D3, D4: Stone Tools

D5, D6,D8:
Stone Tools — D5, D6,D8: Stone Tools

D7, D9:
Stone Tools — D7, D9: Stone Tools