My Little Basket

Continuing Alutiiq Weaving Traditions

Elizabeth Peterson weaves a small basket. Elizabeth Peterson, Alaska Native artist, talks about seeing 100 year old Alutiiq baskets in the Russian museums. And continuing the tradition of Alutiiq weaving.

Continuing Alutiiq Weaving Traditions

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Alutiiq Weavers

Alutiiq Weavers

Alutiiq Weavers — FrontierScientists investigates Alaska Native basket weaving with modern-day artists who carry on ancient traditions from the Alutiiq and other Arctic cultural groups. Artifacts at the Alutiiq Museum, as well as Russian collections, help preserve original examples of Native weaving. The Alutiiq Weavers presented in these... Read More >