Long before European colonial settlers introduced the trade in glass beads to North America, porcupine quills were the medium Native artists across the continent used to adorn baskets and clothing.

As the Municipality of Anchorage nears the end of its 50th anniversary year, city leaders hope to incorporate the traditional quillwork designs of the Dena’ina people into its long-standing municipal ...

PINE RIDGE, S.D. (KOTA) - Lakota Made Quillwork is a business that specializes in handmade crafts. “Specifically, porcupine quillwork, which is an art that pre-dates beadwork and other types of ...

A single photograph started it all. Taken in the late 1800s, the image shows a group from the Prairie Island Dakota community in full regalia: aprons, beadwork, necklaces and headdresses. It’s part of ...

From how to French brain or play the guitar to how to unclog a sing or perform CPR, you can learn all kinds of useful skills on YouTube. We at Mental Floss are always eager to learn new things and ...

Git isn’t hard to learn. Moreover, with a Git GUI such as Atlassian’s Sourcetree, and a SaaS code repository such as Bitbucket, mastery of the industry’s most powerful version control tools is within ...

PABLO — A crowd of about 40 people filled the hallway of the Art Building at Salish Kootenai College on June 4 to listen to presentations, interact with artists, and view art created by 16 artists and ...

The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) recently hosted its annual Sir Sam’s Society membership event celebrating the museum’s commitment to collecting and showcasing significant works of art. The ...

Making a Statement is a special installation of two gowns worn by Oscar-nominated actor Lily Gladstone (Siksikaitsitapi [Blackfeet]/Nimiipuu [Nez Perce]). Both gowns were a custom collaboration ...

Lily Gladstone poses on the red carpet at the Academy Awards in March 2024. Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images At last year’s Academy Awards, Lily Gladstone became the first Native ...

Gladstone changed into this glittering black dress for the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Quilled rosettes and blue mountain motifs accent the quillwork neckline. Courtesy of Gucci, Joe Big Mountain of ...