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Collection of Tohono O'odham baskets_image #11.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Tohono O'odham women weaving baskets in the shade of a ramada_image #9.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Juanita Ahil weaves a basket with white yucca and green beargrass_image #10.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
The beargrass is bundled together for storage_image #3.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Yucca blades are also used in basket making_image #2.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
White blades from the center of the yucca plant are also harvested_image #4.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
The white yucca is bundled together_image #5.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Artist Juanita Ahil uses an awl to create a coil using green beargrass and white yucca_image #8.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Devil's claw is collected and used for the dark material in basket designs_image #6.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Beatrice Manuel holds a basket that she made and a bundle of devil's claw, called a hat_image #7.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Collection of Tohono O'odham baskets with traditional and modern designs_image #12.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Coiled basket weaving begins by gathering beargrass_image #1.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.