FRANKLIN ― It would be hard to overstate the importance of the black ash tree to the Abenaki people of Vermont. Not only does it provide the perfect material for their traditional basket-making, but ...
When the emerald ash borer was first discovered in Akwesasne Mohawk territory in 2016, it was a painful blow. Not only are ash trees essential parts of the forest, but they’re also the raw material ...
Today, only about 10 Ho-Chunk artists still make the baskets, and the black ash trees they are made from are becoming extinct. An exhibition of Ho-Chunk baskets is running at the Paine Art Center and ...
One of the baskets Annette Nolett wove for the exhibit included the last names of many influential Abenaki families. Credit: JULIA FURUKAWA—NHPR A new exhibit at the Museum of the White Mountains at ...
The exhibition seeks to highlight the dynamic tradition of Wabanaki basket-making, reflecting Abenaki, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Micmac artists’ unique styles and designs. It brings ...
As Tyanne Peebles carefully weaves together strips from a black ash tree to make a basket, she knows it has to be made with love. “As you weave, you put yourself into the basket,” she said. “It has to ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Wenona Singel, Michigan State University professor, discusses Indigenous history at the Stamps ...
Access: Off Bulgarmarsh Road (Route 177), take Cornell Road about a quarter mile south to the trailhead on the right. Parking: Available for a few cars. Dogs: Allowed, but must be leashed or under ...
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