Can't tell the difference between Dakota and Ojibwe beadwork? "Worn Within" it. Minnesota is home to two major tribal nations - the Dakota and the Ojibwe. And their beadwork art are quite ...

Dakota designs used bilateral symmetry — mirror images — and floral patterns in pastel colors. Ojibwe designs also featured florals, but in a more flowing style and against a black background.

Sarah Agaton Howes, 44, is an artist whose designs are rooted in traditional Ojibwe floral beadwork designs. She is the founder of Heart Berry, an online store featuring her original artwork.

The Ojibwe people are known for beading, so it's coming naturally to me right now — it's exploding. I think viewers will find the work really exciting.

Beadwork has been integrated into traditional Indian arts. Often, on the vamp of both men's and women's moccasins are embroidered beadwork designs of flowers, vines, and leaves.

And the list goes on: floral beadwork and birch bark basketry handcrafted by Ojibwe artisans are displayed in state and county museums, artist studios, tourist shops, and Minnesota homes; Ojibwe ...

The Field Museum kicked off National Native American Heritage Month with a Friday demonstration of traditional beadwork technique. The showcase is the first in a series of Native American heritage ...

An Ojibwe breechcloth made in 1885 is part of the exhibit "Floral Journey: Native North American Beadwork" at the Autry National Center of the American West in Los Angeles March 15-April 26.