wampum
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The shells of the large, hard-shelled clam were used by the indigenous Narragansett people as wampum.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
It was also their economic nerve center, with the salmon trading for all manner of goods from feathers to copper to wampum, beads crafted from shells.
From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2022
And some of your ingredients felt like home to me, such as the Quogue clam, then later it comes wampum, the first money.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2021
The English, appreciating the value of wampum solely as currency, tried to fashion the beads into American coinage, but found it too difficult and time-consuming.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2021
In addition to the spoken word, their communication methods include petroglyphs, wampum belts, and books with symbols painted on bark cloth.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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