The Mandan, Arikara and Hidatsa women would spend long winters creating beautiful crafts such as decorating these knife sheaths with beadwork and porcupine quillwork.

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The Mandan, Arikara and Hidatsa women would spend long winters creating beautiful crafts such as decorating these knife sheaths with beadwork and porcupine quillwork.

Copyright Marilyn Angel Wynn


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