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The 6th Annual gathering of the NW Native American Basketweavers association
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The Sixth Annual Gathering of preparation of basketry materials, and
the Northwest Native American use of contemporary materials.
Basketweavers Association was held Saturday, October 7 proved to
at Quinault Beach Resort, Ocean be busier than the Friday. Registra
Shores, Washington this year, Octo- tion doubled to over 600 people. This
ber 6 and 7, 2000. day was open to the public for public
The theme was Coastal Crc- demonstration and market. The fur
ations: Ocean Waves of Basketry ther featured weavers w ere from I la
Friday, October 6 began w ith waii, Boston and Arizona. In the
registration at 8 a.m.; there were np- evening the board honored the out
proximatcly 300 people that passed going board members and voted on
through the doors that day. This day Die in-coming members. They also
was devoted to Weavers teaching voted for the next year's gathering,
Weavers, a time to share, teach and which will be held in Pendleton, Or-
learn. Various stations were set up
and weavers were welcome to sit and
learn different techniques from a dif
ferent area.
All to soon it came to an end; the
room was cleared at 3 p.m. so it could
be set up for the Elder's Banquet. The
menu consisted of a sumptuous tur
key dinner with all the trimmings.
While eating a young dance group
from Taholah came to share their tra
ditional dance. When the meal was
egon.
There were 35-featured weavers,
weavers that were to demonstrate to
other weavers and to the public. But
30 showed up. There were approxi
mately 30 volunteers that helped run
things with the registration, set-up
tables, sell raffle tickets, etc. etc.
There are approximately twenty
five weavers from Warm Springs that
are on the Northwest Native Ameri
can Basketweavers Association. Pat
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These coast traditional cedar hats are very beautiful to look upon ana very
unique. They are decorated with abalone, beads and button besides dyed
cedar.
finishing up a film preview of Courtney-Gold was on the Board
Skokomish Basketry Materials by from the beginning six years ago.
Subiyay Bruce Miller was shown. It Eraina Palmer is now serving on the
was originally made in 1970. The his- Board. This association is in favor of
toric footage features Skokomish passing on traditional basketry to
weavers Louisa Pulsifer and Emily young and old. It is kept afloat by
Miller demonstrating gathering and grants, donation and hard work.
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Pat Courtney-Gold demonstrates her
twining on Saturday to the public.
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Several necklaces were made from beads and cedar.
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This doll was made from
several items, cattails, cedar
just to name a few.
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Pat Courtney-Gold's baskets on
display.
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All ages were willing to learn a different way to weave with
different materials.
One featured weaver teaches a
youth that is willing to learn the
technique of the coast.
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Dolls and baskets were plenty at the showing and each were
different.
.Cornhusk bags and hats were displayed on one table. The artists were from the Yakama
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These baskets were from Puyallup, Washington and were very nicely made.
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