An Overview of Traditional Yurok Basketry

Shirley Laos, of Yurok, Karuk and Chetco descent, and an enrolled member of the Cher-Ae Heights Trinidad Rancheria, will present a talk on basket weaving and basketry materials, and will show examples of local native basketry. Shirley will be assisted by her grandaughter Isobel Childs. Basket making is a core cultural component of tribal life. Baskets not only are essential items for everyday needs, but are an integral part of the spiritual and ceremonial life of local tribes, connecting the past and the present. Basket making is still taught and practiced as part of their living culture.