Wampum
was very important to this culture



Wampum belts and necklaces were made from wampum beads. These beads were actually white and purple shells. Wampum was used as money between white men and Indians. Wampum belts were used as a form of communication between Indian tribes. Indians created Wampum belts with pictures showing the reason it was made. All Indian messengers carried wampum belts when going to other tribes.