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Lac du Flambeau, home of Mildred (Tinker) Schuman, poet, beader, pipe-carrier, tribal elder.Ojibwe bandolier bag (gashkibidaaganag—a large, heavily beaded shoulder bag). The artist made this bag for her son, a traditional dancer. It took her 3 years to complete the piece. The design represents 3 maple leaves with a stream of water connecting the stems.

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