The significance of black ash and splint basketry to the Akwesasne Kanienkehaka (Mohawk)

Les Benedict

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The significance of black ash and splint basketry to the Akwesasne Kanienkehaka (Mohawk)

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Les Benedict

Year:

2010

Type:

General Technical Report - Proceedings

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Michler, Charles H.; Ginzel, Matthew D., eds. 2010. Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America; 2010 March 9-11; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-72. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 1.

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Abstract

Black ash basketry is one of the many ways in which the Akwesasne Kanienkehaka identify with and express their rich heritage.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America

Keywords

green ash, black ash, white ash, blue ash, emerald ash borer, Fraxinus

Citation

Benedict, Les. 2010. The significance of black ash and splint basketry to the Akwesasne Kanienkehaka (Mohawk). In: Michler, Charles H.; Ginzel, Matthew D., eds. 2010. Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America; 2010 March 9-11; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-72. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 1.