Makers and Masterpieces: Rivercane basketry at the Smithsonian
Over the past few months, Iti Fabvssa has highlighted various traditional arts in the Smithsonian collection and the modern-day Choctaw artists working to carry on these traditions. This month, we conclude our series by discussing rivercane basketry.
Read MoreThe fight to protect native rivercane
Rivercane has been a crucial part of Choctaw culture and artwork. In this story, we highlight the life of rivercane and its importance to the environment.
Read MoreCommunity Collaboration and the Making of the “Bok Abaiya: Practiced Hands and the Arts of Choctaw Basketry” Exhibit
New Choctaw Cultural Center basket exhibit wouldn't have been possible without the involvement of community members both now and in the past.
Read MoreReuniting Makers and Masterpieces: Introduction
The Choctaw ancestors made most of the tools and objects that they needed for everyday life by hand. Using skills passed down from previous generations, raw materials from the land around them, and their own creativity.
Read MoreChoctaw Cultural Center, French Museum Partner on Exhibit
"La Curiosité d'un Prince" or "An Inquisitive Prince – The Fate of the Ethnographic Cabinet of the Count of Artois" is scheduled for Sept.18 - Dec.11 in the Versailles Public Library in Versailles, France.
Read MoreWhat tips do you have for conserving resources?
Tribal members responded to this month's question, see what they had to share.
Read MoreChoctaw Cultural Center, French Museum Partner Again
Visitors to the exhibit can expect to see exceptional pieces that will be on display in Choctaw Country for the first time in three centuries. The "Okhvta Chito Okhoatali" exhibit opens on July 6 at the Choctaw Cultural Center.
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