Narrator: Cracking a quahog shell with a deer antler is the first step in creating wampum beads and jewelry. But today, Native American artist ... Allen: It was not Indian money.

Last weekend marked the 31st anniversary of the Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival ... feathers and beads. Each distinct design reflects pride in family heritage.

“There will be vendors around, selling Native-American beadwork and crafts,” said Tammy Greer, USM Center for American-Indian Research ... some that will have beading, will have mound-building ...

Native American motifs and Indian tribal symbols,” says Nupur. A fusion of symbols and prints with beadwork, kantha and crewel embroidery techniques, Maya’s curatorial journey began in Kolkata ...