Mrs. S shares her baskets

 Mrs. S came to Room 5 and shared knowledge of her people and other tribes...along with some Native American baskets.

She brought some bear grass to show us what some of the baskets are woven with.

 This is a burden basket.  Some put the straps on like a backpack, but Mrs. S told us many carry it with the strap around their forehead.

 When you want to boil liquid, the basket will hold the liquid.  Rocks are put in a fire and heated.  Once they're glowing, they go in the basket and then using this paddle, you stir and stir until the liquid is heated.

 This is a tool you eat with.  Men and women have different ones...I can't remember if this is a men's or women's.

 This flat basket can be for many things.  You could put your salmon on it, for example.

 This is used for hooking eels! 

 A trinket basket...with a lid!

 This is a miniature baby basket.

 a baby rattle

 This basket cap is often used as regalia in dances. 

 This is a gorgeous dress used in dances.  There are two parts...the skirt and the apron. 

 The skirt...

 and the apron....they make the most beautiful sound when walking or dancing.  There are many shells that cling together to make this sound.

 Along with the dresses is the necklaces.  Often many are worn at one time.  This one is made from abalone shells and dentilium shells.

Last, but not least, Mrs. S showed us a purse...a man's purse...a purse for keeping strings of denitilum shells.  These shells were used for trading.

Thank you so much, Mrs. S., for coming into Room 5 to share with us!