The invasive emerald ash borer is spreading rapidly across Maine, decimating ash trees in its path. But the small, greenish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FRANKLIN ― It would be hard to overstate the importance of the black ash tree to the Abenaki people of Vermont. Not only does it ...

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin member Sherri LaChapelle-Corn (Pitapanukiw) lectured on the plight of the black ash tree and taught a traditional basket weaving class for the Wisconsin Science ...

Each strip of wood in Richard Silliboy’s hands started as a year of an ash tree’s life. Silliboy, 79, is a member of the ...

When the emerald ash borer was first discovered in Akwesasne Mohawk territory in 2016, it was a painful blow. Not only are ash trees essential parts of the forest, but they’re also the raw material ...

Basket making has been a traditional craft of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation for generations. Their baskets are typically made using thin strips of... Nov 14, 2019 — Basket making has been a traditional ...

Frank Weese, of Traverse City, is one of Michigan's few Indian black ash splint basket makers. He provided the following pictures that show the steps to making a black ash basket. A large basket takes ...

As Tyanne Peebles carefully weaves together strips from a black ash tree to make a basket, she knows it has to be made with love. “As you weave, you put yourself into the basket,” she said. “It has to ...

FRANKLIN ― It would be hard to overstate the importance of the black ash tree to the Abenaki people of Vermont. Not only does it provide the perfect material for their traditional basket-making, but ...