Public universities across Canada are committed to addressing the calls to action included in the final report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). There is a general ...

Craig spends nine months of the year locating and harvesting traditional materials such as hazel, rushes, bigleaf maple and western red cedar from across the state. She uses them to shape baskets and ...

Learn how to make a basket out of natural materials, like wisteria, kudzu, honeysuckle, grape and bramble vines, perfect for everyday use. Basketry is one of humankind’s oldest art forms – believed to ...

When Andrea Herman discovered basket weaving at a community education class back in the ’80s, she immediately fell in love with the craft, which is thought to be as old as mankind. “I used to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Salish Nlaka'pamux basket made of cedar or spruce root, cedar wood and hide. (McCord Museum) The Ontario government recently ...

Native American basket weaving is one of the oldest and most meaningful art forms in North America, reflecting not only creativity but also cultural heritage and survival skills. More than simple ...

When I attended a small craft fair recently at the American Indian Health & Services (AIH&S) in Santa Barbara, I didn’t buy anything. Not that there weren’t lovely handmade items for sale; I guess I ...

Wahpeniat, or “one who makes good baskets,” was the traditional Yakama name given to 12-year-old Bessie Bill at a Yakama Nation sacred longhouse ceremony. Born to Johnny Jr. and Lucinda Bill, Bill was ...