Basket-weaving is one of the oldest known Native American traditions and many baskets from the American Southwest date from as early as 6,000 years ago. Originally made for utilitarian functions, such ...

Q: Any info on two baskets I found in my mother's attic in northern Maine? They have to be at least 50 years old. I'm guessing they were made by Native Americans. — Karen, Bangor, Maine A: Robert Shaw ...

To be chosen for a National Heritage Fellowship is to be recognized as a kind of national treasure. The award is given by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and celebrates traditional and folk ...

GREEN RIVER — The Sweetwater County Historical Museum hosted a Native American basket weaving class in Green River on Saturday, with Public Engagement Coordinator Aidan Brady providing hands-on ...

As a kid, Jeremy Frey learned how to weave natural baskets from his mother and grandmother, members of the Passamaquoddy Native-American people in Maine. His basket mastery has since taken him so far, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Native women weaving baskets in Sitka ...