Unbroken: Indigenous Peoples Today

Crafting Native Bowstrings from Sinew

Aztec Native David Ocelotl braids dried deer sinew (a tough leg tendon) that will later be applied as a bowstring for a bow from the Pit River Tribe. Sinew bowstrings are used by numerous Native cultures. Although the bow itself is not Aztecan, this combination of craftwork from two different nations is a testament to how modern Native cultures continue to help one another and pay respect to each other's ancestors.

"It's important to honor all people of the earth by learning their cultures. These aren't my lands and I want to respect the ancestors who lay here."

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