Baskets of the Dawnland People

Authors

Joseph A. Nicholas

Files

Description

"One of the oldest and finest of the Indian crafts is basket making. Each tribe of the Northeast has a preferred pattern or design which, like their language, distinguishes them from other tribes."

Baskets of the Dawnland People, authored by Joseph A. "Cozy" Nicholas (Passamaquoddy) was revised and updated in 2008 by poet and artist, Stephanie Francis (Passamaquoddy) and Scott Francis (Passamaquoddy) with assistance from Donald Soctomah (Passamaquoddy) of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office. The booklet documents Wabanaki basketmaking practices through text and historical images that capture both makers and basket forms.

Rights and Access Note

Posted with the permission of the Nicholas family and the Passamaquoddy Tribal Historic Preservation Office.

Publication Date

2008

Publisher

Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

City

Old Town, Maine

Keywords

Basket making, Indian baskets, Indians of North America, Wabanaki, Penobscot, Mi'kmaq, Maliseet

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies | Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies

Recommended Citation

Nicholas, Joseph A., "Baskets of the Dawnland People" (2008). 20th Century Maine. 4.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/manuscripts_20th_century/4