Elizabeth James-Perry

Elizabeth James-Perry
James-Perry in 2023
Born1973 (age 52–53)
CitizenshipWampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and American
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Occupations
  • Artist
  • Restoration ecologist
AwardsNational Heritage Fellowship (2023)
Websiteelizabethjamesperry.com

Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag, born 1973) is a Native American artist and marine biologist. She creates wampum beadwork, woven textiles, porcupine quillwork and other art forms of Eastern Woodlands Native people. She was a 2023 National Heritage Fellow.

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