Annual Wabanaki Winter Market held at Hudson Musuem
On December 10th, 2022, the Maine Indian Basketmaker's Alliance held its annual basketmaking fair for the 20th year.
On December 10th, 2022, the Maine Indian Basketmaker’s Alliance held its annual basketmaking fair for the 20th year. The fair is the largest gathering of Wabanaki artists during the holiday season, giving nearly 40 artisans a platform to sell their ash baskets, sweetgrass, jewelry and other crafts. It also featured an ash pounding demo by Eldon Hanning, Mi’kmaq and a brown ash bookmark making workshop.
The APCAW team tabled in the foyer of the Winter Market and spread the word about EAB infestations, monitoring, and management strategies.
