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Tuscarora beadworker Grant Jonathan tours the New York State Museum's beadwork collection.
Raised beadwork has been a hallmark of Tuscarora culture since the Erie Canal opened in 1825. Grant Jonathan is both a master of the craft and one of its historians, collecting Tuscarora beadwork from around the world. On a visit to the New York State Museum, he wanders through the archives to identify the origin of several beaded items in its Native American art collection.
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Raised beadwork has been a hallmark of Tuscarora culture since the Erie Canal opened in 1825. Grant Jonathan is both a master of the craft and one of its historians, collecting Tuscarora beadwork from around the world. On a visit to the New York State Museum, he wanders through the archives to identify the origin of several beaded items in its Native American art collection.
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