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Silver jewelry by Alice Stevens


Left: Hairpiece, silver
Alice adapted the southwestern hairpiece to her Abenaki heritage by designing them with woodland features. "The stampings on this one symbolize "Dawnland," and in the front is a pine tree which to the Iroquois is the "Great Tree of Peace" with its four roots to extend out to the four directions. Anyone can grab hold of the roots to find their way back to "Peace."

Center: "Trade Silver" refers to reproductions of silver jewelry that were heavily traded between 1700-1800s in the northeast, up into Canada, as far west as the Great Lakes and south into the Carolina's. Trade silver has become very popular in the northeast among both men and women.

Right: Bracelet with double curve symbol, silver
The double curve symbol is one of many that have been used by Northeastern Woodland peoples for hundreds of years. This particular symbol means "traditions keeper or preserver." Alice uses the symbol frequently because she believes in traditions, knowing who you are and where you come from.