| Indian baskets have a unique purpose and
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| | houses and dwellings to protect their
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| place in the culture of Native Americans.
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| | items and keep them in order. They also
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| I love using these baskets in my home
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| | serve as a means of income for many
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| decorating because it is a very easy way
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| | Native American people, and play a
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| to create great southwestern style in any
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| | significant part in Indian events and
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| space. It is interesting when you begin
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| | tribal rituals, weddings, honor
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| reading the history of Native basket
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| | ceremonies, and many other Native events.
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| making and find that the need for baskets
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| | The variety of Native baskets is endless
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| actually started hundreds of years ago
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| | and each Tribe has their own designs and
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| and is one of the most ancient art forms
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| | weave patterns. The Tarahuamara Tribe
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| known in Indian history.
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| | baskets are very popular and considered a
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| Indian baskets, weaved by Tribes like the
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| | true art form. The way these baskets are
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| Apache and Navajo are famous for their
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| | made is truly extraordinary and is very
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| detailed, hand-crafted designs and
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| | remarkable to watch.
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| interesting styles. As you learn about
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| | The two types of baskets made by this
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| basket making, you will find that in most
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| | Tribe are the yucca or sotol as it is
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| Native American Tribes, it is usually the
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| | also known, and pine needle baskets.
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| women that make the baskets. Girls are
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| | Yucca baskets are very popular and come
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| taught by their mothers when they are
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| | in many shapes and sizes. Pine baskets
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| still children to weave the intricate
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| | are more commonly found in higher
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| designs to create a beautiful basket.
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| | elevations where pine forests are
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| These baskets in turn serve many
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| | abundant, but are smaller than the yucca
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| functions in the daily lives of the
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| | baskets and are more fragile.
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| Native Americans and help the people
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| | One of the beatiful things about Native
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| survive economically.
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| | baskets is that each Tribe has its own
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| One of the reasons baskets are made by
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| | style and weave patterns, creating a
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| the Native people and bought by those who
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| | beautiful variety of baskets to choose
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| wish to incoporate them into the home
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| | from. The guari type, the most commonly
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| decor, is because they are very
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| | used weave among the Tarahumara in the
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| functional. In the beginning, baskets
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| | mountain region of Northern Mexico, is
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| were weaved by Native Americans as a way
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| | curved at the top, somewhat square, and
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| to hold valued items such as food and
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| | consists of four distinct corners at the
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| clothing. Special baskets were even
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| | bottom.
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| tightly weaved to hold water. Hundreds of
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| | The petaca is another type of weave used
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| years ago, Tribes needed to be able to
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| | traditionally in the canyon regions, and
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| potect their belonging while still being
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| | is curved and often double woven.
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| able to transport them quickly in case of
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| | Sometimes the leaves are run back and
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| and attack from another Tribe.
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| | forth on a rough stone to dull the sharp
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| Unlike clay pottery, baskets were
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| | edges before the basket maker starts to
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| long-lasting and would not break. These
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| | weave.
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| days, Tribes still use baskets in their
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