Pacwesttraders — A Curator's Notebook on Native American Arts, Tribal Craft, and the History Behind the Objects

Current Feature N° 001 · Nov 2026

Native American Beadwork: Complete Collector Guide

This complete collector guide details identifying authentic Native American beadwork, assessing historical context, understanding regional styles, and ensuring.

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Filed Nov 2026
Catalog N° 001
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Native American Beadwork: Complete Collector Guide
Nootka Baskets: History and Identification

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Nootka Baskets: History and Identification

Series Baskets Filed Nov 2026 Curator Sarah Mills Catalog N° 001
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Curator’s Note

“A Curator's Notebook on Native American Arts, Tribal Craft, and the History Behind the Objects”

A short notebook from the back room. We catalogue what we love, sit with what we don’t yet understand, and write down what the object will not say. Each entry is one piece — provenance where we know it, conjecture where we don’t.

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