Marcia G. Anderson, author of A Bag Worth a Pony: The Art of the Ojibwe Bandolier Bag will be at Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder on Saturday, September 30 from 11 a.m. until noon to sign copies of her book.
Anderson will also be at the Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center in Grand Portage on Sunday, October 1 from 11 a.m. until noon to meet readers and sign books.
According to her website, bandolier bags—or gashkibidaaganag— are large, heavily beaded shoulder bags made and worn by several North American Indian tribes around the Great Lakes. They are prized cultural icons here and around the world. From the 1870s to the present day, Ojibwe bead artists of Minnesota have been especially well known for their lively, creative designs. Neighboring Dakota people would trade a pony for a beautiful beaded bag.
In her book Anderson examines the history, forms, structure, and motifs of the bags.
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