We viewed the private collections of Indigenous art during a recent visit to the Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus. Our students were intrigued by the woven baskets and the stories they tell. Inspired by their enthusiasm, we welcomed two community members last week to join our youth group. They walked through the different types of weaving and how the different sizes of baskets are used for other things like gathering and ceremony purposes. They also shared the changing seasons and the "New Moon" ceremony. It is a kind of Indigenous New Year, where they welcome new crops, new growth, and new life and give thanks and appreciation to the past.
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