Learning About the Sacredness and History of Wampum

The Chickamauga Nation

February 10, 2025

We have Treaties and Wampum Belts along with Peace Medals for the following Treaties: 1785; 1791; 1794; and 1794 Canandaigua.

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The Language and the Story of the Wampum Belts are Sacred Compacts between Nations

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Here are a few videos that will help teach about the significance of the Wampum Belt and its sacredness to The Chickamauga Nation's people

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The Canandaigua Treaty 225 Years Later

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‍The Underlying Importance of Wampum Belts

This video is about 53 minutes long. The teaching is important. The use of the traditional language when discussing the Wampum Belt is one of the things we need to be taking to heart and learning.

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Learning About the Sacredness and History of Wampum

The Chickamauga Nation

What is Wampum

The Use of Wampum

Story of the two row Wampum

The Canandaigua Treaty 225 Years Later

‍The Underlying Importance of Wampum Belts

(C) This document was produced at the request of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 18, 2019, to document the History, Anthropology, Culture, Religion, and Archaeology of The Chickamauga Nation.