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Photo by Tim Pich with my thick hand sculpted pendant which was hand polished to a satin finish.
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Native Jewelry in the Eastern Woodlands Tradition

Award-winning Native artist Elizabeth James-Perry creates rich purple wampum jewelry, textiles and maritime arts directly tied to her Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal heritage.

2023 NEA Heritage Fellow
2021 Artery 25

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Listen to Elizabeth James Perry discuss history, current topics and such in the entertaining "Thanksgiving" episode of the NPR show "Throughline."

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“Our tribal name translates to mean ‘people of the first light,'” James-Perry said. “So there’s a lot of sun symbology in our artwork, in our daily philosophy and our traditional beliefs and that comes through in even modern-day life.”

Montclair Art Museum’s “Interwoven Power” Exhibition Showcases Indigenous Art

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Thank you Smithsonian Magazine! I’m excited to be one of seven guest collaborators to bring new eyes to a Smithsonian museum founder’s collection of American art.

Visit this work in the Shifting Boundaries: Perspectives on American Landscapes exhibit at the National Museum of Asian Art through July 26, 2026.

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Upper left image: A Crown, which was pictured in Neal Salisbury's book on Mary Rowlandson. Upper right image: Wampum bracelet on linen cordage with red white heart trade beads. Bottom image: "Out of the Ocean" belt as seen in the Tropen Museum.