Elizabeth James-Perry | |
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 James-Perry in 2023 | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), American |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth |
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| Awards | National Heritage Fellowship (2023) |
| Website | elizabethjamesperry |
Elizabeth James-Perry (born 1973) is a Native American artist and restoration ecologist. A citizen of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, she carried on the Indigenous tradition of scrimshawing after learning about Northeastern Woodlands scrimshawing from her mother and Wampanoag clothing during a trip to Europe. She creates wampum beads and Wampanoag textiles and is a 2023 National Heritage Fellow.