Dene Ts'Ukeghai Tene Rahesi/Dene Spruce Root Basketry Tradition
Subtitle: Revival of a Tradition (Mercury Series)
Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadie
Published: February 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780660188300
Subjects: Baskets; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies; Social Science; Crafts / Hobbies; Hobbies/Crafts
Description: "In 1999, Suzan Marie, a Dene with a passion for traditional arts of her people, initiated a project to reintroduce the lost art of spruce root basketry to small Dene communities. This book tells the story of this modern revival of a traditional skill, and of the museum collections that were essential to the process. It is richly illustrated with photographs of baskets - both those collected in the nineteenth century and those made recently by a new generation of Dene basket-makers. Also included are detailed descriptions and illustrations of the processes involved in making a basket, from harvesting of spruce roots to coiling technique. This book will be a resource for anyone interested in Dene culture and heritage. It will also serve as a practical guide to artisans wishing to make a Dene spruce root basket."--Jacket.