Proposal To Host the NNABA Annual Gathering
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12th Annual Gathering Poster
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From 2005
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Weaving the traditions and culture from the past with the present is the work of the Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA). They provide and promote opportunities for Northwest Native American Basketweavers to pursue the study of traditional basketweaving techniques and forms. To display and share their tradition and teachings, NNABA offers

• awareness of and education about the diverse weaving arts of the Northwest,
• increased Native access to traditional cultural resources on public and tribal lands, and
• unity and communication in social and cultural environments for the teachers and apprentices of traditional and contemporary basketweaving.

Our basketweaving traditions continue in a cultural and spiritual environment for all Basketweavers to enjoy with respect for our elders and for Mother Earth.

To share in our annual Gatherings, please visit our Events page for point of contacts and additional information.

Other Basketry Organizations

STATE & REGIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BASKETWEAVERS ORGANIZATIONS (as of February 2005)

California Indian Basketweavers Association (CIBA)
P.O. Box 2397
Nevada City, CA 95959
established 1992
annual gathering: fourth weekend in June
phone: (530) 272-5500 fax: (530) 272-5562
email: ciba@ciba.org
website: www.ciba.org

CIBA’s mission is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate California Indian basketweaving traditions while providing a healthy physical, social, spiritual, and economic environment for basketweavers. We work to create a functioning network of basketweavers who support one another in their gathering and weaving activities, and who pass their tradition to the next generation.

Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA)
P.O. Box 3253
Old Town, ME 04468
established 1993
annual gathering: weekend after Fourth of July
phone: (207) 827-0391 fax: (207) 827-0379
email: miba@gwi.net
website: www.maineindianbaskets.org

The Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA) is a nonprofit Native American arts service organization focused on preserving and extending the art of basketmaking within Maine’s Native American community. MIBA seeks to preserve the ancient tradition of ash and sweetgrass basketmaking among the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes.

Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA)
P.O. Box 94359
Seattle, WA 98134
established 1996
annual gathering: first weekend of October
phone: (206) 962-7248
e-mail: info.nnaba@yahoo.com
website: www.nnaba.org

The Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA) was established in 1996 as a non-profit organization, gathered together to preserve, promote, and perpetuate the traditional and contemporary art of Northwest Native American basketry. The Basketweavers represent Native American Tribes from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia.