The Dena'ina Way of Making a Birch Bark Basket

Firebrand Productions
Firebrand Productions
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Published 2021-01-28
Learn how to create this valuable tool through Native American tradition.

"Respected Dena’ina elder Helen Dick from Lime Village, located near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, teaches the traditional Dena'ina process of making a birch bark basket. This video is recorded at Qeghnilen ‘current flows through (canyon)’." - NPS

Credit - NPS

*Disclaimer*
This video was made by an expert.
Attempting to forage for supplies in the wilderness can be dangerous.
Always use proper knife safety and never push or pull a blade towards yourself or another person while working with one.