Medallion necklace

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About this item

This medallion necklace was made by Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail to wear in the Sundance Lodge, a three-day ceremony of fasting and praying. The necklace has the three colors of the Sacred Sundance Ceremony. Blue signifies the sky and air, black is for the earth, and yellow is for the sun. Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail (1903-1981) was one of the first Native American registered nurses. She was a member of the class of 1927 at the Franklin County Public Hospital of Nursing in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

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Details

Item typePersonal Objects
Crafts, Decorative Art
Beadwork
CreatorYellowtail, Susie Walking Bear
Date1940–1960
TopicNative American
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
Counterculture, Civil Rights, and Cold War, 1946–1989
MaterialAnimal Product; Glass
Dimension detailsLength: 20.50 in
Catalog #1999.21.01
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Yellowtail, Susie Walking Bear. Medallion necklace. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-21-01/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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