Renewing Traditions
Oklahoma
Native American Basketweavers
The mission and purpose of the
Oklahoma Native American Basketweavers Association is to
preserve, promote and perpetuate traditional basketry and
culture of Native American tribes through
educational programs in Oklahoma.
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| Opportunities |
| Email pbweave@aol.com your updated bio and photos of baskets for the www.onab.org page so that persons interested in purchasing baskets will have your information. Keep records of the medium, size, awards and purchaser of your basket. List awards and honors won in art shows. Give important influences in your life and work. Other ideas for writing bios are found on ONABA web index page at Links. |
| Opportunities for Youth |
ONABA has a volunteer program to work with youth to develop their skills in writing bios; learning basketry; interviewing elder basketweavers and more. We notify by newsletter or Yahoo email opportunities for basketry entries. Email ONABA from our web site www.onab.org. |
| Carriers of Culture Basket Selections |
| Several basket weavers submitted basket photos to ONABA for the traveling COC exhibit beginning 2007-2010. If you are one of those artists, the selections for the baskets are ongoing and you will be notified whether or not your basket is accepted. ONABA will recognize those artists who are selected as well as those whose applications were accepted after the basket selections are made. |
| Cherokee Basketry Words |
Basket ( ta-lu-tsa) Weaver (di gvs gi) Baskets (ta-lu-tsa) Basket weaver (ta lu tsa di gvs gi) Cherokee Basket Weaver (Tsa la gi ta lu tsa di gvs gi) Maker (di-go-tlv-s-ga) |
| Classes |
Debra Smith (Summer Meadow Basketry) and Karen Scott, Diagonal Weave Baskets, OK Basket Supply, Peggy Brennan, July and August, Edmond Fine Arts Institute |
| Alligator Alley |
Read on the web site "Most local gardeners (including many garden center employees) don't realize that a number of tropical-looking plants are perfectly hardy, even in Oklahoma's harsh winters. These include several varieties of Palms, Bamboo, Bananas, Cactus, Succulents and more. Oklahoma even has native Palms and Bamboo, in addition to Cactuses which can grow to more than 7 feet in height." Peggy Brennan recently visited Alligator Alley to purchase the native sabal palmetto for the tent area at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Be prepared for an interesting visit.. Take a child or elder with you when you go. Be prepared for a feeling of being in the tropics because of the native plants of Oklahoma. Your yard, school or museum grounds can look tropical with Oklahoma native plants. These plants once covered areas of our state and are now easily available to plant. Purchase native palmetto and river cane and much more. Visit the web site for photos of the hard to find native sabal palmetto. Alligator Alley--Local Plant SalesAlligator Alley / Amazing Gardens |
Oklahoma Folks
The Oklahoma Folklife Center
For an interesting history about Oklahoma, visit the web site for the Folklife Center, http://www.okhistory.org/folk/flc1.html .
One of the best articles about Oklahoma Folklife is "FOLKLIFE IN OKLAHOMA: SHARING THE WEALTH OF OUR TRADITIONS" by Dayna Bowker Lee at http://www.okhistory.org/folk/folklifeinoklahoma.html
June 24, 2006 is the date of the Oklahoma Folklife Festival. It has been a few years since we have had a festival and this festival will include basketweaving demonstrations. It will be held at the Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Details will be at the ONABA and BWGOK Yahoo Sites as they become available. .
Debra Smith, President
Karen Scott, Vice-President
Peggy Brennan,
Secretary/Treasure