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The materials for doll making vary from tribe to tribe depending on geography: corn husks, palmetto leaves, animal skins and tree bark. And the significance of the dolls also vary. Some tribes have dolls that hold spiritual significance. Others are educational tools for children to learn beading or sewing. We’ll talk about the craft and meaning of Native doll making.
Guests:
Jamie Okuma (Shoshone-Bannock, Luiseño, Wailaki) – artist
Charlene Holy Bear (Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux) – artist
Donna Shakespeare Cummings (Arapahoe) – dollmaker with Red Turtle dolls
Break Music: Mistahi Mewasin (Really Delighted) (song) Young Spirit (artist) Akameyimoh Baby Boy (album)
