Maynard White Owl grew up learning traditions and activities presented to him by his grandmother and even his great-grandmother. One particular activity he learned and greatly enjoyed was beading. Moreover, he was able to create cradleboards, or bags that were used traditionally to protect the transportation of babies. Infants, very significant to the Nez Perce due to their ability to create new generations and pass down traditions, always needed to be safe. The Nez Perce horses play a role in this in that they are the ones that conducted the safe voyage for not only adolescent tribal members, but also for the babies. These beaded bags provided a comfortable place for the babies to rest as well as were designed to define who they might become
