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The historic journey of the small but culturally potent dentalium shells from the ocean floor of the Pacific Northwest to the ...

It was the first event organized by MMIW Search and Hope Alliance, founded by Kimberly Lining in July 2024. Of Navajo and ...

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Brenna Gerhardt received an email in the middle of the night on April 2 informing her that a $900,000 grant for Humanities ...

“As I grew older, I had the realization that we are landlocked people but we have this relationship with shells that come ...

For generations, Native Americans prized dentalium or tusk shells as currency, status symbols and sacred objects. Harvested ...

Held on the first Wednesday of May, the poetry event sometimes follows the national MMIP day of awareness (May 5), but ...

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Discover the rich history and cultural significance of Dentalium shells (tusk shells) in Native American regalia and art.

Dentalium — the delicate white shells treasured by Indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada — is virtually unknown across ...