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The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host the statewide California Indian Basketweavers Gathering on June 22, 23 and 24 at the Tribal Hall at the Santa Ynez Reservation in the Santa Ynez Valley 30 minutes north of Santa Barbara. The Basketweavers Gathering, held annually for over twenty years at different California venues, has helped to perpetuate and preserve the ancestral skills of California Indians who are considered to be the finest basket weavers in the world.
The CIBA Gathering originated in 1990 with a handful of weavers who feared that California Indian basketry traditions and practices were near extinction. Several were the sole remaining weavers from their tribal region. Today, CIBA has 900 members who are studying and teaching traditional basketry techniques while promoting environmental awareness and reintroduction of traditional land management practices.
Gathering 2012 will feature basketry classes led by master weavers, demonstrations of plant preparation techniques and a wide variety of regional basketry weaving styles. An important aspect of the event, the Basketweavers Showcase, will feature work completed by weavers over the previous year.
Gathering 2012 welcomes the general public to participate on Saturday, June 23. Contact the CIBA office in Woodland (see footer info)for further information.
Quote from Willie Wyatt, Tribal Administrator, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians:
"Our tribe is honored to be hosting this prestigious event on our reservation. We look forward to working with—and learning from—other tribal communities whose basket artistry is such a vital part of their respective lives and cultures."
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