Pictured: Pack Basket, Ash Splint, Abenaki
Introduction
The components of an Abenaki basket are not as simple as they appear to be. The amount of physical labor hiding behind even small baskets is immense, perhaps overwhelming for those not familiar…
Joseph Laurent (1839-1917) was chief of the Abenaki village of Odanak in Quebec, Canada from 1880 to 1892. He was a teacher and leader in the Abenaki community, and Odanak Nation throughout his life. Laurent, also known as Sozap Lolô, is best known…
Basket with Cowwiss, Ash Splint and Sweetgrass, Abenaki
What Is In A Basket?
At first glance this basket might seem like a beautiful decoration or a cherished household item. While the basket is both of these things, there is a history and story…
Lone Wolf (Lawrence W. Wilcox) was a frequent contributor to The Narragansett Dawn, which Red Wing edited and published between 1935 and 1936. This piece comes from Red Wing's files for the magazine; it seems not to have been published