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No, the "wampum" is completely mythical. Or is it...
(it isn't)
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Do Native Americans use money?
yes it is called wampum
What did the Sioux indians call there money?
Historically none of the Plains tribes had money. the idea that all native Americans used "wampum" or called money "wampum" is entirely false.
What was the main purpose of the wampum?
Wampum was money to the Native American culture...their medium of exchange.
Did the Hopi Indians use wampum as money or did they trade goods?
well from what I hear they traded instead of wampum
Shell belts used as money were called what?
Shell belts used as money were called wampums -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While the Native people did not use wampums as money originally, when Europeans came to the Americas, they realized the importance of wampum to Native people and soon, they were trading wampum shells with the native peoples of New England and New York. The New England colonies demonetized wampum in 1663, but it continued as currency in New York until 1673. Other cultures also used shells as money - see the related link below.
What is slang for money originally this referred to shells strung like beads?
wampum
How much Ferrari cost in Indian money?
Two handfulls of shiny wampum.
What is a sentence for wampum?
Wampum
Why is wampum so important to Iroquois?
Because they were used as money, ceremonial pledges and ornaments.
What is a wampum and how do the Iroquois use it?
Wampum was a bead made from shells. For many years it was a key currency used in the colonial times. The purple ones were particularly prized, as there was only a small part of the shell that could be used to make them. Wealthy Indians and even colonists would wear belts and sashes of wampum. Actually, Wampums are money that some Native Americans use. Please note: Wampum or Wampum belts, were not used as money among Native American tribes as that was a European introduction where colonists used it as a medium of exchange (money). wampum was invented by the iroquis
What was the road the Cherokees traveled on called?
what was the road the cherokees travel on in 1835
What is a sentence with wampum?
The Native American tribe traded goods using wampum beads as currency.
