[Tom]

Like all cultural or regional areas of America the southeast is no different for having different styles and methods of beadwork, each tribal nation has developed its own unique style or method of ornamentation.

Choctaw

http://www.choctaw.org/culture/beadwork.htm

Oklahoma / Texas cherokee, Martha Berry does fine work and includes Mississippian designs into her contemparary style beadwork, aswell look to other sources such Qualla Artas and Crafts, NC.

http://www.berrybeadwork.com/index.html

Louisiana’s Native peoples, not much beadwork here but lets you know who’s who and where to look.

http://www.snowwowl.com/peoplelouisiana2.html

Catawba Nation, there looks to be several beadworkers here, but a detailed search of the Catwba web sites would be beneficial.

http://www.hiltonpond.org/CatawbaIndiansMain.html

Seminoles of Florida.

http://www.nativetech.org/seminole/bandolier/index.php

[dovelady]

Thank you Tom for the links. It’s always good to find links to good information. 🙂

Barb

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