Native American basket weaving is a dying art, but a local family came to the Kilbourn Public Library Saturday to pass on their knowledge of basket weaving and to keep the art alive. Kimberly ...

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 ...

GOLD HILL — Today, class, we have a lesson in making baskets. We will not be making just any old basket, but fine ash wood baskets using traditional methods of preparing the wooden “splints.” Many ...

Outsiders may see baskets as quickly produced souvenirs, but to the weavers, baskets are useful tools, family treasures and an expression of tribal love for the land and all it provides. Native ...

Catherine Sanchez Phoenix of the Western Shoshone Indian tribe never learned to weave traditional Native American willow baskets. It was something she had always wanted to do, she said. On Saturday, ...

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 ...

SWEETWATER COUNTY -- The Sweetwater County Historical Museum is hosting a special Native American basket weaving class on Wednesday, June 21, starting at 10 a.m. The class will last about two hours.

Hazel Pete, 88, a respected artist and teacher of traditional Native American basket weaving, died Thursday on the Chehalis Reservation near Oakville, Wash. No cause of death was reported. A ...