Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance & The Hudson Museum Present:
Molly Neptune Parker
Molly Neptune Parker is a Passamquoddy Master Basketmaker, demonstrating parts of the process of basketmaking.
Eldon Hanning
Eldon Hanning, who belongs to the Micmac tribe, demonstrates the harvest of ash wood, the wood most commonly used for basketmaking.
Eldon Hanning
Eldon Hanning, who belongs to the Micmac tribe, demonstrates the process of pounding of ash wood, which seperates the wood into useable strips for basketweaving.
Dianne Apt
Dianne Apt is a Passamaquoddy who demonstrates the process of harvesting and braiding sweetgrass for use in basketmaking.
Richard Keezer
Richard Keezer is a Passamaquoddy wood carver who demonstrates the process of making a rattle.
Stan Neptune
Stan Neptune is a Penobscot wood carver who demonstrates the harvest of birch roots and the carving of root clubs.
Joe "Hugga" Dana
Joe "Hugga" Dana is a Penobscot wood carver who demonstrates the carving of walking sticks and snow snakes.
Fred Tomah
Fred Tomah is a Maliseet basketmaker who demonstrates the process of making baskets and discusses the focus on basket making as an art.
Jeremy Frey & Ganessa Bryant
Jeremy Frey, a Passamaquoddy basketmaker, and Ganessa Bryant, a Penobscot basketmaker discuss how they learned, some of their influences, and their concern for the future of the tradition.
Clara Keezer
Clara Keezer is a Passamaquoddy basketmaker who talks about her history as a basketmaker, where she learned new styles and where ideas came from to create new baskets.
Caron Shay with Briana Randall
Caron Shay and her Grandaughter Briana Randall talk about the process of learning the tradition of basketmaking.
Mary Sanipass
Mary Sanipass is a Micmac basketmaker who talks about the family traditions of Basketmaking and demonstrates the weaving of the famous potato basket.
David Moses Bridges
David Moses Bridges is a Passamaquoddy birchbark artist who discusses making canoes, demonstrates bark etching, spruce root harvesting for lashing and birch bark basketmaking.
ssipsis
ssipsis is a birchbark artist and author who discusses the process of gathering, storing and using birchbark.
Jennifer Sapiel Neptune
Jennifer Sapiel Neptune is a Penobscot beadworker who discusses bringing back some of the lost artifacts of traditional beadworking.
Theresa Secord
Theresa Secord is a Penobscot basketmaker and the Executive Director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance. She discusses the challenges and difficulties in maintaining MIBA and the importance of their activities to their culture.
The Elders Speak
The Elders Speak features Ted Mitchell, a Penobscot elder who discusses the coming of the bridge, Arnold Neptune, a Penobscot elder who discusses the difficulties of learning the culture, and Joseph "Cozy" Nicholas, a Passamaquoddy elder who discusses the difficulties of maintaining the traditions and culture of the tribe.
Barry Dana
Barry Dana is a Penobscot Birchbark Artist.
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