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Story
July 13, 1887
The True Northerner
Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan
What is this article about?
A traveler near an Indian reservation witnesses a white man unsuccessfully offering $20 for a Native American woman's elaborate cradle. These cradles involve significant labor and expense, with one example taking 11 years and featuring $80 in beads, refused at $120.
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Costly Indian Cradles.
To the north of us as we traveled was a large Indian reservation, and at more than one station I saw them crouching about the building; but I should not have mentioned them had it not been that I saw a white man trying to buy a cradle from a squaw. He offered $20 for it, but she would not even turn her head to look at the money. It is quite possible that the mother thought he was bargaining for the papoose as well as the cradle. But I was assured that these women sometimes expended an incredible amount of labor, and, indeed, for Indians, of money, also, upon their papoose-panniers.
One case was vouched for of an offer of $120 being refused, the Indians stating that there were $80 worth of beads upon the work of art, and that it had taken eleven years to complete it.—Youth's Companion.
To the north of us as we traveled was a large Indian reservation, and at more than one station I saw them crouching about the building; but I should not have mentioned them had it not been that I saw a white man trying to buy a cradle from a squaw. He offered $20 for it, but she would not even turn her head to look at the money. It is quite possible that the mother thought he was bargaining for the papoose as well as the cradle. But I was assured that these women sometimes expended an incredible amount of labor, and, indeed, for Indians, of money, also, upon their papoose-panniers.
One case was vouched for of an offer of $120 being refused, the Indians stating that there were $80 worth of beads upon the work of art, and that it had taken eleven years to complete it.—Youth's Companion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Family
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Indian Cradles
Papoose Panniers
Beaded Crafts
Reservation
Cultural Value
Where did it happen?
Indian Reservation To The North, At Stations
Story Details
Location
Indian Reservation To The North, At Stations
Story Details
Traveler sees white man offer $20 for Indian cradle from squaw, refused; women invest much labor and money in papoose-panniers; one refused at $120 due to $80 in beads and 11 years to make.