"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
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (page 41).
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Source of description
Print version record.
At head of title
Dene tsʼukegháí tene rahesi
ISBN
1772823031 ((electronic bk.))
9781772823035 ((electronic bk.))
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