Above the Arctic Circle, where the temperature plumets below zero and darkness abounds for months, the art of Indigenous beading sustains the resilience of the Alaskan Gwich’in Athabaskan culture.

Beaded moccasins and tunics from interior Alaska embody identity, land and ancestral skill. Artisans hand tan hides, stitch each seam and bead motifs inspired by nature, clan and memory. These ...

The beadwork artist Beverly Moran has impressed horse and art lovers with her intricate designs and detailed workmanship. By Janelle Conaway Reporting from, Los Lunas, N.M. When the beadwork artist ...