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• Introduction
• The N'laka'pamux Territory
• About N'laka'pamux Basketry
  and the work of James Alexander Teit (1864-1922)
• The Pearson Basket Collection at the LCM
• N'laka'pamux Basketry Making Today
• Conservation of the Baskets
• N'laka'pamux Basket Makers
  • Langley Centennial Museum
  • Yale & District Historical Society
  • Lytton First Nation
  • Kwantlen First Nation
• Glossary of Terms
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements

Kwantlen First Nation Basket Collection

Kwantlen coiled baskets on display at the Langley Centennial Museum. Photo by LCM Staff

These baskets from the Kwantlen First Nation are made from split cedar root. The basket on the right is sewn around a fibre bundle while the one on the left is sewn around a slat. There is much work involved in harvesting and processing cedar roots.

Thin strips of cedar root are required to weave the baskets. Cherry bark is often employed when forming the decorative patterns. Sometimes the bark is dyed using traditional plant materials.