A new exhibit at the Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka takes a look at the visual language of basket designs of the local Hupa, Karuk, Wiyot and Yurok tribes. “When Designs Escaped Baskets” also ...

Meet Dat So La Lee, a Washoe basket weaver whose signature degikup style preserved her cultural heritage and offered a means of survival as she adapted to the American economy. Meranda Roberts A ...

Native Americans in the United States have been weaving baskets for centuries. Archeologists have discovered baskets that are thousands of years old. They were used to hold food and other supplies, ...

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 ...

This cooking basket originated in Southern California or Arizona. Hot rocks were placed inside to cook food. dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com At first glance, the intricately patterned baskets on ...