Wisconsin tribes will display their artwork at the 10th annual Woodland Indian Art Show, kicking off Friday in Oneida.
The show highlights the differences among art created by tribes across the country and their cultures, said John Breuninger, president of the art show board and Oneida tribal member.
“The Woodland Indian artists of the Northeast were actually fur traders, but they also traded knitting,” he said. “The Iroquoian women were very famous for their knitting. Raised bead work was another major example of Woodland Indian art, which is not necessarily primarily done in say the southwestern part of the country.”
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The show will exhibit baskets, bead work, wood carvings and more. Around 2,500 people took part in the art show last year.
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