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Wampum makes reference to a necklace or belt swapped between parties when signing a treaty. It represented a very important means of communications for a number of First Nations.

The wampum is a string of beads. As with the other First Nations of the North-East, the six Iroquois Nations did not use a writing system. They used the wampum which depended on the simple material, its two colours and shell texture.) The two parallel purple rows on the white background represent the peaceful co-existence of two Nations, the First Nations and the Europeans, each with their own customs and with their own independence (shown by the two parallel rows). The white background symbolizes purity and the three white bead stripes between the two purple bead rows signify friendship, peace and respect.

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