Indian Basketweavers to hold statewide gathering
The California Indian Basketweavers Association will hold its 19th annual statewide Basketweavers Gathering in Hoopa on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Tish Tang Campground on the Trinity River, 17 miles north of Willow Creek along Highway 96. Hosted by the Hoopa Valley Tribe, the theme of this year’s Gathering is ya xo qut te mi£ a’ de’ na’ ni£ heh, which translates from the Hupa language to say, “We with roots will get back to ourselves.”
Saturday’s events are open to the public, and feature basketweaving and acorn cooking demonstrations, a basket exhibition, traditional singing, panel discussions, and a raffle of dozens of baskets, beadwork, and other works of art donated by CIBA members. Basketweavers from all over the state, including many from northwestern California, will display and sell baskets.....
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