Record #:

9477

Author(s):

Milling, Marla Hardee

Abstract:

Ramona Lossie is a sixth-generation Cherokee basket weaver, and her daughters are seventh-generation weavers. She learned the art of weaving from her mother and grandmother. Creating a basket can take as long as four months; this includes collecting the material and preparing it. Her baskets sell for up to $2,000, depending on the size and complexity, and increase in value through the years.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 5, Oct 2007, p146-148, 150,, il, por

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina; Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Basket makers; Indians of North America--Basket weaving