La. Treasures: Chitimacha Basketry
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-04-25
Duration: 00:02:02
Subjects: Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana | Native Americans | Folk Art | Indian baskets
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Darden, John Paul Interviewee
- Lee, Dayna Bowker Interviewee
Description
This “Louisiana Treasures” segment from the April 25, 2015, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” focuses on the basketry of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana. It includes interviews with John Paul Darden of the Chitimacha Tribe and Dayna Bowker Lee, a historian and ethnographer. Host: James Fox-Smith