How Do You Make Delaware Indian Jewelry?
The Delaware Indians, or Lenni-Lenape Native Americans, lived in New Jersey, Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania. They are a part of the Algonquin nation. This tribe was split into three different clans, translating into the Wolf, the Turtle and the Turkey clans. They also followed an earthy religion that believed everything in nature was a miracle from the Great Spirit. The Delaware Indians used the earth’s natural resources to make clothing, tools, weapons and jewelry. Resources used were jasper, wood, shells, flint and animal skin. Jewelry consisted mainly of earth tones made from pieces of jasper, shells and leather straps. Clean off the seashells with warm, soapy water. Allow them to dry completely. Tie a small strip of leather around a seashell so it will not fall off. Cut the ends of the leather 1½ inches from the shell. Tie thin strips of leather through the jasper ornaments. You can buy several kinds of jasper jewelry ornaments. Some have a small opening on the ornament where
