Wampum beads are made from quahog clam shells and are used as ornaments and money. The beads would be woven using string and leather to make belts and sashes by the Northeastern tribes such as the Shawnee.

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Wampum beads are made from quahog clam shells and are used as ornaments and money. The beads would be woven using string and leather to make belts and sashes by the Northeastern tribes such as the Shawnee.

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