Page 11 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - April 2023

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Wa-He-
Lute Indian
School
students
and staff
give a drum
performance
at the
Hazel Pete
basketry
conference.
Masterful weaving Traditional handmade art taught

during two-day conference

The Hazel Pete Institute of Chehalis
Basketry hosted a weaving conference on
the Chehalis Reservation on Feb. 17-18.
The event was open to the public and
hundreds of people came to learn from
master weavers.
Other forms of traditional handmade
art were also taught at the conference,
such as beading and painting. The event
was designed for all skill levels, from
beginner to accomplished.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Some of the featured artists and their
mediums included:
Trudy Marcellay (traditional cedar hat)
Donna Choke and Anthony Choke
(cedar headbands)
Billie Higheagle (sweet grass medallions)
Coby Higheagle (wapus bags)
Gabe Higheagle (cedar storage basket)
Whitney Higheagle (wire weaving over
precious stone)
Dakota Marcellay (painted cedar items)
Kris Miller (cedar necklace)
Elaine McCloud (cedar tunic on dolls)
LaVerne Squally (cedar basket necklace)
Gail Whiteeagle (cedar basket kits)
Skylar Whiteeagle (cattail berry basket)
Kimberly Miller (Skokomish tool box/
basket)
Laverne Kearns (beaded dream catcher/
earrings)
Morningstar (beading projects, moccasin
kits)
Ed Carrier (traditional weaver/demonstration)

MORE INFORMATION

For questions and to register for
future conferences, contact Yvonne
Peterson at 360-490-6559.