Traditional Wampum

Traditional Wampum: Collaboration with Baltimore American Indian Center

Delve into a lost practice dating back over 4,500 years. Led by Robert Cole, learn the traditional practices of the eastern woodlands by working with shells, rocks, and other natural materials to craft traditional wampum.

Details
Location: Creativity Center, 3137 Eastern Ave. Baltimore MD 21224
​Age Range: All ages
Cost: $25, $22 members
Materials: All materials provided by artist.

The Baltimore American Indian Center (BAIC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1968 to “assist and support American Indian (AI) & Alaskan Native (AN) families moving into an urban environment and adjusting to the culture change they will experience.” Today the BAIC is resource in the greater Baltimore area where Natives can learn what it means to be AI and that educates non-Native people about the myriad cultures and legacies of AI and AN people.