Wampum Belts of Chartres Cathedral: Exhibit Reception

July 09, 2009

Participants:	Pierre Vimont, French Ambassador Governor Jim Douglas Senator Patrick Leahy More Participants... former Penobscot Chief James Sappier
Length:	0:29:46
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shelburne museum, native America, Lake Champlain, Abenaki

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Program Description:

Reception for a special exhibition of rare 17th century beaded wampum belts from the Abenaki and Huron peoples. Guests celebrate two rare masterpieces of Native American art on loan from the Bishop of Chartres and the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Chartres and on view in the United States for the first time.

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