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.

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.

Sophie is an Anishinaabe beadwork artist, and enrolled member of the Bay Mills Band of Ojibwe. She graduated from Kalamazoo College, where she studied English and Theatre Arts.

This has certainly been true within my own family. My sister and my cousins have all learned how to sew or bead the Ojibwe way, thanks to the guidance of our talented aunties (intricate floral ...