A home geography of New York city . ^^AMPUM Belts INDIAN MONEY 117 Belts, necklaces, and bracelets were made of wampum, andclothing was trimmed with it. Strings of wampum were used forpresents, for messages, and for cards of invitation. The number andcolor of the beads on a string had a meaning. Belts of wampumwere used as presents, and also in making treaties between Indiantribes and between Indians and settlers. Treaty belts can be seen inthe Museum of Natural History. Some Indians say that Hiawathainvented wampum, and that Hiawatha means he who makes thewampum belt. Others say it means he w
A home geography of New York city . ^^AMPUM Belts INDIAN MONEY 117 Belts, necklaces, and bracelets were made of wampum, andclothing was trimmed with it. Strings of wampum were used forpresents, for messages, and for cards of invitation. The number andcolor of the beads on a string had a meaning. Belts of wampumwere used as presents, and also in making treaties between Indiantribes and between Indians and settlers. Treaty belts can be seen inthe Museum of Natural History. Some Indians say that Hiawathainvented wampum, and that Hiawatha means he who makes thewampum belt. Others say it means he who seeks the Stoky-Telling CHAPTER XXII THE SCHOOL OF THE INDIAN BOY The Indian boys school was the forest. His teachers werehis father, grandfather, and the story-tellers of his tribe. As avery little boy he helped his mother and sisters, but as he grewolder he went more and more with the men. The Indian boysstudies were woodcraft, Indian history, picture reading and writing,public speaking, music, singing, dancing, and athletic sports. Woodcraft. Craft means skill or art. A craft is a trade thatrequires special knowledge, skill, or art of some kind. Indianwoodcraft meant the knowledge and skill necessary to keep theIndians alive and well in their woodland home without any of thehelps the white men knew. 118 THE SCHOOL OF THE INDIAN UOY 111) Woodcraft included manual training and nature study. TheIndians manual training was making weapons and canoes. Hisnature study was the same as yours, — learningabout trees, shrubs, flowers, animals, birds, andinsects, and their uses for his purposes. The In
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