This week an old friend visited my farm in Northern New York from his home in Klamath, Calif. A pure-blooded Yurok Indian, Arnie is well-versed in the traditions of his ancestors and knows much about ...

Porcupine quills are a precious material for Indigenous artists because they can’t be purchased just anywhere – artists must ...

We'll be making porcupine quill medallions - a unique and traditional craft. This will take three hours so come prepared for a longer evening of creativity and cultural connection.

DENVER — Porcupine quills, Elk teeth, Dentalium shells, and feathers are Indigenous art materials that predate the European introduction of colorful beads. Of these ancient materials, quills can be ...

Eaten by wolves, found dead on a trail, run over by a truck: these are the ways porcupines gift me their quills. Traditional harvesting of quills entails tossing a blanket onto the back of the ...

Judie Acquin is the Wabanaki Arts Studio co-ordinator in Fredericton. She thanks the porcupine for its life using tobacco and water, then gathers the quills to be boiled before her students use them ...