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This relative, a fragment of a ceremonial or sacred bag, is made of the head of an otter. Decoration includes red and black netted quillwork, including 9 rows at its widest point, 5 rows at its most narrow. There are five tassels at the end

This relative, a string of assorted trade glass beads strung on commercial string, may originate in the 17th century. These beads were found in Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee territory, East Cayuga or Old Town, New York. 

This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland. 

This relative, a finger woven garter pendant, is composed of interwoven white glass beads, green and red yarn, and deerhair forming zigzag and diamond motifs. Nine tassels adhered at one end, bound by white, red, and black porcupine quills and tipped with tinned metal cones

This relative, a netted quillwork belt strap, is long and narrow and composed of quills, hide, and sinew. The strap has 18 horizontal rows, oriented in a pattern of zigzag lines. The zigzag lines alternate between red, white, and black. The horizontal edges are finished

This relative, a "gunstock" bgamaagan (gunstock club), boasts a carved bnesi (thunderbird) and parallel rows of zigzag lightning or power lines in relief at the widest point of the bgamaagan, on one side. Red paint has been applied as an inlay of the zigzag border

This relative, a neck ornament, is made of two gaaway/gaawye (quill) woven and quill embroidered panels connected by quill wrapped thongs and two straps of glass wampum mnidoomin/mnidoomnens/oyę:ˀ (beads). The beads include very small white seed and translucent green, as well as small translucent dark

This relative, a pipe stem, is partially wrapped in quill braided sinew. This relative is reported to have been given by Mesquakie chief Black Hawk to the Museum of New Orleans and acquired by the Science & Art Museum, Dublin at the closing of the

This relative, a single garter pendant composed of 2-ply yarn, glass beads, blue silk ribbon, and cotton thread, includes a zigzag line design and 9 tassels to one end. This pendant is believed to be of Great Lakes origin, and although the exact origin of

This relative, a ball headed club, is composed of unidentified wood. Both sides of the shaft are incised with lines along edges. At the base of the shaft, seven triangles have been etched and one hole has been drilled through the shaft (potentially for strap?)

This relative, a pipe tomahawk, is composed of a wooden handle and iron blade and bowl and may be of British origin. Although the origin of this relative is not clear, it is believed to have been made in the late 18th to early 19th

This relative, a burden strap, is composed of moosehair and nettlestalk fibre (hemp), and is decorated with small white glass beads. Although the origins of this relative are not certain, it has probable connections to the Huron-Wendat or Haudenosaunee/Hodenosaunee.

This relative currently resides in the

This relative, a tomahawk pipe, is composed of a wooden stem and incised metal blade. Although the origins of this pipe are not certain, it is believed to have been made in the late 18th or early 19th century.

On deposit from Trinity College Dublin

This relative, a ball-headed club, features the carving of an animal head with the ball-end in its mouth. The species of animal is indistinguishable, but ears, eyes, and nose are identifiable. At the base of the shaft one hole has been drilled through (potentially for

This relative, a tabbed black deerskin bag, is embroidered with a bnesi (thunderbird) and a potential jodeˀdrǫ:ˀ (otter) on one side, and the underwater being on the other. Quillwork extends to the trim of the bag, including a waved line along the edge.  Embroidery is

A black stone pipe bowl with perforated decorative panel along shank, first half of the nineteenth century, probably Anishinaabe

These relatives, a pair of finger woven garters, are composed of bison and/or horse hair with fragments of the ties used to fasten garters around the leg. Garters are adorned with glass beads, quillwork, and brass cones. Although the origins of these relatives are not

This relative, a quilled rectangular robe, is composed of dyed dark brown moosehide divided into four zones. The robe's decoration includes serpentine motifs, four circles, and four crosses made with quills dyed white (perhaps originally yellow), yellow, black, and red. Short, quilled tassels along both

This relative, a pipe bowl, is composed of black stone. The pipe bowl is decorated with a perforated panel (7 holes) at the bottom of the bowl, as well as small round holes on either side of the stem upon a raised border. Although the

This relative, a tubular pipe stem, is adorned with ribbons that are tied around feathers and bound to the stem with vegetable fibre. Although the origins of this relative are not certain, it is believed to have been made in the late 18th to early