Oral history interview with Lena Blackbird

Title

Oral history interview with Lena Blackbird

Narrator

Blackbird, Lena

Description

Lena Blackbird, a basket maker, talks about her childhood and how she first learned to basket weave. She describes her process and talks about materials she uses. Blackbird mentions some of the people who have helped her with her career and discusses going to different shows to compete and sell her baskets. She also acknowledges some of the differences between traditional and contemporary basket weaving.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Cherokee heritage; Basket weaving; Creative process

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Indian baskets; Basket making; Art--Competitions

Spatial

Tahlequah, Oklahoma; North Carolina

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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