Native American basket weaving is one of the oldest art forms, with fragments dating back 10,000 years. Basketry was essential for storage and transport. Different materials and weaves were used depending on the basket's function. Basket making traditions are passed down through oral teachings and demonstrate cultural knowledge of plant properties and seasons. While basketry nearly disappeared, some continue the art to preserve their culture and stories.

1. Native American Art Baskets the oldest art form

10. Native American Art Potawatomi Indians used black ash, sweetgrass, birch bark for basket weaving. They wove a kind of cloth from cedar bark and from bast fibers, or plant fibre. Woven bags of bast fibers were used for storage vessels. Nothing was wasted.