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TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary I. II. III. IV. Introduction and Case History Description of Wampum Belt (NMAI 008386.000) Comparative Analysis of NMAI 008386.000 to Historic Photographs Cultural Context I. The Role of Wampum among the Haudenosaunee II. History of the Six Nations of the Grand River Provenance History of NMAI 008386.000 I. NMAI 008386.000 before 1893 II. NMAI 008386.000 from 1893 to 1905 III. NMAI 008386.000 from 1906 to Present Cultural Affiliation Conclusions and Recommendation i. 4 6 9 11 11 12 14 14 16 22 23 23 24 26 V. VI. VII. Community and Personal Contacts Bibliography 1