Mika Northbird - Common Ground - First Air Date March 4, 2010

Mika Northbird, talks about her experiences beading American Indian styles, how she learned the art from her grandmother and hopes to pass it on to her daughter...
Segment from Lakeland Public Television's weekly series Common Ground.
For more information, visit www.lptv.org/commonground

[@lindagillespie6556]

So much talent! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Cyberia3716]

Beautiful work Mika! Very inspiring. Fellow beadwork artist.

[@beckys2977]

Thank you for showing the respect for your grandmother and making people happy from the beautiful work

[@saraelias8159]

That is so beautiful Native American beadwork is so beautiful vibrant and colorful I love it!

[@FoxtailKelly]

I love how she said her gramma said, "can't be scared to try" that's what you gotta do when you start to do beadwork. I learned by watching 22 years ago to make a pow wow regalia for my oldest daughter. I just did it even tho I was scared.

[@tmccabe5229]

Omg!! Thank u soooo much!!! I appreciate it very much. God bless you! :) I wish i could show u my beadwrk.....

[@rebeccadurbin7628]

awesome beadwork. its good to have things passed on from family to family. my great grandma i still have some of her beadwork that im planning on adding onto and passing down one day. my grandpa ofcourse never did beadwork. osage men normally dont.

[@menom4ya]

nice work :) I am also a beader :) I have 20 years under my belt & I gotta admit, this is one of the most informative native tutorials I've seen :) AHO!! MIIGWETCH!! :D

[@bernicewerito8273]

I love your work..

[@susanprenticehallett7686]

Great work.Mika

[@debrablanson1123]

So beautiful

[@caitypeters8895]

touched my heart 😇

[@tasiao5]

so beautiful... shes very talented

[@JoleneBear1]

Beautiful

[@jolenejohnson8924]

❤❤❤❤

[@pamelahawn9300]

Thank You for sharing this. I am Not a native American but live in Halstad, MN. very close to You. I am very interested in Your beadwork and Regalia. One thing I have long admired in Native American Quilts with the star pattern. I see them given to family members for funerals I have gone to. Maybe You can consider doing a show on How to do them. I am never sure I could get the points straight. Thanks Again!

[@shereneliscom6736]

Mika, your work is absolutely gorgeous !!!! Do u have any tutorials on making moccasins ??? I would love to learn how to make my own.

[@kantutarodriguez2128]

That’s beautiful do u do earrings too?

[@MsBEARDIELOVER]

i adore your history and how you carried on her passion im huge known beaded tapestry artist always inspired or never forgot where it all began is here anyway i can contact you im in Florida where are you love your work do you teach it

[@tmccabe5229]

I usually do four beads n go bk every two. Is that y it pops up n looks uneven??

[@conniewebster1498]

i luv the new ccontemporary orange blue legging

[@smallzlove7869]

= ( i wanna learn how to bead me some mocs.,leggins.,cape.,berets.,cuffs., but dont know how= (

[@chuckster56633]

aho

[@daniellemesserly911]

Come to Hay’s pow pop

[@tmccabe5229]

When i see ppls beadwrk...its so perfect and all straight! Im starting and my beads always pop up. Why??? Help!

[@Lala-ug2yc]

Are you still beading? I know this was seven years ago but you have to stitch the beads at least every two beads and maybe you’re adding too many beads in a line

[@leeroy9374]

Or it's to tight. I hope to thisbday your still beading and have learned your own way!!

[@tigergoblin86]

Hey can you get ahold of me please? Terri Left Hand Bull. Thank you

[@sabiljajasarevic6234]

Ta

[@6AXL66]

she uses a lazy stitch :\ .....