Robin in D.C.

 

 

  Robin's Mat                                                                                                             Robin's Booth Display

 

 Robin McBribe Scott, Center, with Basket

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2006 Photos

© by David France, Documentarian and Liaison to ONABA for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2006, Carriers of Culture, contact at : info@onab.org

  
 

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On the Future of Native Basket Making in America..., excerpt

"For Native Baskets to continue to be "carriers of culture" for Native traditions, there are still many challenges to overcome.  The ever-changing natural and built landscape in the United States is leading to loss of plants essential to weaving.  As more land moves into private ownership, weavers encounter increasingly limited access to traditional gathering sites.  Non-Native land management practices will continue to affect the health of plant materials and of weavers themselves. "  to be continued in the Spring '07 newsletter.

Excerpts of article by C. Kurt Dewhurst; Marsha MacDowell; Marjorie Hunt who all served as curators of the 2006 Festival program Carriers of Culture: Living Native Basket 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 tribes through educational programs in Oklahoma