Collecting and Curing Grass
Channel: FrontierScientists
Date: 2012-04-18

FrontierScientists.com – For weavers using Alutiiq Native techniques on Kodiak Island, Alaska, collecting and curing grass is an important step to take before beginning basket weaving.

FrontierScientists investigates Alaska Native basket weaving with modern-day artists who carry on ancient traditions from the Alutiiq and other Arctic cultural groups. Artifacts at the Alutiiq Museum, as well as Russian collections, help preserve original examples of Native weaving.