the great plains
Beadwork is any form of decorative work involving beads.
Julia Hickman has written: 'Decorative needlepoint' -- subject(s): Patterns, Canvas embroidery, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Beadwork
Marjorie Murphy has written: 'Beadwork from American Indian designs' -- subject(s): Beadwork, Indian beadwork
Virginia Nathanson has written: 'Making Bead Jewelry and Decorative Accessories' 'New patterns for bead flowers and decorations' -- subject(s): Bead flowers 'The pearl and bead boutique book' -- subject(s): Beadwork
Annabel Whitney Woodsmall has written: 'Contemporary appliqued beadwork' -- subject(s): Beadwork
Lilian Robinson has written: 'From beadwork to embroidery' -- subject(s): Beadwork, Embroidery, Patterns 'Rosemary songs and sonnets'
Decorative textiles
Kate C. Duncan has written: 'Some warmer tone' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Athapascan beadwork, Athapascan art, Beadwork 'Bead embroidery of the Northern Athapaskans' -- subject(s): Athapascan art, Beadwork, Indian embroidery
Margret Carey has written: 'Beads and Beadwork of West and Central Africa (Shire Ethnography)' 'Myths and legends of Africa' -- subject(s): Legends 'Beads and beadwork of east and south Africa' -- subject(s): Beadwork, Clothing and dress, Social life and customs
Arguably there were no 'hobbies' in society, although there were tasks that were done for fun (but still produced / not including games). Weaving, beadwork, painting (as a few examples).
they made baskets did painting and beadwork.