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Native American Beadwork, Design & Leatherwork

Among the indigenous nations of North America, decorations of clothing and other tools were abundant. Among the decorations is beadwork. It can turn any simple buckskin bag or clothing into a beautiful work of art.

Students will develop their skills in Native American Indian bead work and design, using traditional and contemporary material. In the advanced class, students will further their proficiency in developing their own designs, and different styles of beading. This course is also for those who would like to work on regalia for ceremonial purposes.

INTRO course:

date ..... Mon./Wed., Sept. 13-Nov. 17

time ..... 6-8 p.m.

fee ..... $125 plus $50 materials fee

place ..... Theatre Arts 11

instr ..... Lonnie & Winema Weeks

course ..... EENC x035, 46950

ADVANCED course:

date ..... Mon./Wed., Sept. 13-Nov. 17

time ..... 6-8 p.m.

fee ..... $125

place ..... Theatre Arts 11

instr ..... Lonnie & Winema Weeks

course ..... EENC x035, 46951

Winema Huitt Weeks is a Paiute enrolled with the Klamath Tribes of Chiloquin Oregon. She has been dancing traditionally for over 35 years. Winema learned to bead at the age of eight. She became a cap wearer (Keeper of the Culture) at age 24. She has taught beading since the 1970s and has taught regalia making classes, inter-tribal and ceremonial at Eureka High School Indian Club. She has lived in Humboldt County for 30 years. She has been retained to make repairs on many museum quality regalia pieces.

Lonnie Weeks is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota, his blood line is Assiniboine/Sioux and Arikara. He is a pipe carrier and Sundancer for the Assiniboine people of the Fort Peck Tribe, Wolf Point, Mont. Lonnie started beading at age 11. He has been beading, making moccasins, animal hide rattles, and carving pipes for 30 years.