Ep195 Making Spruce Root Baskets

The weaving of traditional baskets using spruce roots is an Indigenous artform with a long and complex history. Renowned Mik'maq basket maker Anthony White, together with his son Danny, have been credited with reviving the tradition of Mi'kmaq spruce root basket weaving in Newfoundland. We...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jarvis, Dale
Other Authors: Murphy, Eileen; Daly, Jane
Format: Audio
Language:English
Subjects:
Oral traditions
expressions and the written word
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/877
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Summary:The weaving of traditional baskets using spruce roots is an Indigenous artform with a long and complex history. Renowned Mik'maq basket maker Anthony White, together with his son Danny, have been credited with reviving the tradition of Mi'kmaq spruce root basket weaving in Newfoundland. We look back at a 1981 recording of the Whites making baskets, and then features interviews with educator Eileen Murphy about the legacy of Mr. White, and with Jane Daly and her memories of her step-father, the west-coast basket maker Edward Young.

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