The Natives of the Eastern Woodlands produced a number of gorgeous items. In the 19th century, around the Great Lakes – especially Niagara Falls, the tourist trade was filled with bags similar to the one featured above. There are some historians who even refer to this particular design pattern as “Niagara floral style”. These bags were made of traded fabric that had been delicately stitched with beads and ribbon into floral designs. Often thought of as specifically made by the Ojibwe, the Iroquois people also created many of the pouches that were sold at Niagara.
