The Collection
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1994.002.002 | Cup with Arrow Design |
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1994.002.005 | Frying Pan |
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1994.002.006 ab | Diamond Pattern Bowl with Lid |
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1994.002.007 ab | Bowl with Lid |
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1994.002.008 ab | Diagonal Squares Bowl with Lid |
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1994.002.012 a | Wing Design Hot Plate Mat |
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1994.002.012 b | V Design Hot Plate Mat |
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1994.002.013 ab | Rattles |
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1994.002.014 a | Red & Black Ring Plate |
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1994.002.014 b | Diamond Pattern Plate |
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1994.002.014 c | Diamond Pattern Plate |
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1994.002.020 | Bowl with Open Weave Rim |
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1994.002.021 | Zig Zag Bowl |
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1994.002.022 | Bowl with Interlocking Ovals |
| Cup with Arrow Design |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionRed or black imbricated arrow designs situated in intervals around cup Width2 ¾ inches Height4 inches Shape and UseCup with handle in good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional materials, most likely Cherry Bark, to create red and black arrow design CultureNlaka’pamux. Spuzzum basketry HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Frying Pan |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionSmall frying pan with handle. Alternating red and black imbricated diagonal lines on the inside bottom of pan. These lines are also on the outside sides of pan Length9 Inches Width5 1/2 inches Shape and UseDecorative frying pan with handle. Good Condition MaterialsSplit cedar root CultureNlaka’pamux - North Bend HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Diamond Pattern Bowl with Lid |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionBowl with imbricated diamond patterns. Diamond outline is black, white, red then white. The lid has half diamond pattern – the other half of which continues on the bowl Width5 inches Height4 inches Shape and UseBowl with small knob handle. Good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with cherry bark and dried grass CultureNlaka’pamux – North Bend HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Bowl with Lid |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionBowl has imbricated diamond patterns evenly distributed around basket; each pattern runs the full vertical of the basket. Pattern outline is solid red, black then red. Imbricated lid has matching diamond pattern Width7 inches Height5 inches Shape and UseBowl has a lid with small knob handle. Good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material, probably cherry bark, to create the black and red diamond pattern CultureNlaka’pamux – North Bend HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Diagonal Squares Bowl with Lid |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionBowl has imbricated square patterns running diagonally along the basket, patterns are solid black or red. Lid has imbricated star patterns. Star consists of black stitch rays off a bare centre Width5 inches Height4 1/2 inches Shape and UseBowl with small knob handle, lid in good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with cherry bark to create the black and red pattern CultureNlaka’pamux – North Bend HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Wing Design Hot Plate Mat |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionThis mat has four imbricated ‘wing’ like patterns that form a wide V - the bottom of the V tip points towards the centre. Pattern is outlined with black while and the inside layer is red Width5 3/8 inches Shape and UseHot plate mat, round with four V-shaped wing designs and small ring holder. Good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the black, white and red pattern CultureNlaka’pamux - Spuzzum HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| V Design Hot Plate Mat |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionThis mat has four alternating diamond patterns of black/white design to red/white design. Diamond pattern is formed by alternating solid imbricated lines that form a V of either black or red then white. Each V section decreases in size Width4 inches Shape and UseHot plate mat, round. Good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the black, white and red pattern CultureNlaka’pamux - Spuzzum HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Rattles |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionOne rattle, without stopper, is created with alternating imbricated woven lines of red and black. The second rattle has a stopper and imbricated lines that alternate between black, bare, and red Widthbase – 4 inches Stem – 1 1/4 inches, top rim - 3 1/4 inches Height4 1/2 inches Shape and UseRattles are hollow in centre, with a wide base that narrows at the stem and flares slightly at the top. Dimensions given are for the larger of the two rattles. The rattle without the stopper is the smaller of the two MaterialsSplit cedar root with cherry bark to create the red and black pattern CultureNlaka’pamux – North Bend HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell. Mrs. Freeman reported that these two rattles were made for her |
| Red & Black Ring Plate |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionOutside edge of plate features a ring design in red and black. In the centre of the ring is a solid red circle that is surrounded by half diamond shapes that are comprised of three black stitches Width5 inches Shape and UseVery fine circular plates. Good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the black/red and white pattern CultureNlaka’pamux - Spuzzum HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Diamond Pattern Plate |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionPlate has edge design of numerous diamond patterns. Centre of the diamond patterns is red and surrounded by a white and then black beaded outline Width6 inches Shape and UseVery fine round plate. Good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the black/red and white pattern CultureNlaka’pamux - Spuzzum HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Diamond Pattern Plate |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionPlate has edge design of numerous diamond patterns. Centre of the diamond patterns is red and surrounded by a white and then black beaded outline Width8 inches Shape and UseVery fine round plate. Good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the black/red and white pattern CultureNlaka’pamux - Spuzzum HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Bowl with Open Weave Rim |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionBowl has four diamond patterns spaced evenly around bowl. Diamond pattern is formed by alternating solid imbricated lines that form a V of either black or red and white. Each V section decreases in size Width4.5 inches – 14 inches around Height3 inches Shape and UseBowl with decorative open weave along the top MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the red, black and white pattern CultureNlaka’pamux - Spuzzum HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Zig Zag Bowl |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionThree zig zag lines. Upper lines are red and the lower lines are black Width5 3/4 inches – 19 1/2 inches round Height4 1/2 inches Shape and UseMedium sized bowl has decorative open weave intertwined along the top edge of the bowl MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the black and red patterns CultureNlaka’pamux – North Bend HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
| Bowl with Interlocking Ovals |
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Object Name Basketmaker Design DescriptionThis large bowl has a pattern that gives the impression of ovals that interlock by the means of a series of zig zag lines that flatten at the top and bottom. The upper zig zag line is imbricated with red, white and then black. This black weave then forms the top of the next series of lines that is black, white and then red. This red line then forms the top of a white and black line. When looking at the basket from the top down the series of solid lines is red, white, black, white, red, white and black. Width8 inches – 24.5 inches round Height5 ¾ inches Shape and UseLarge bowl in good condition MaterialsSplit cedar root with additional material to create the black and red patterns CultureNlaka’pamux – North Bend HistoryDonor: Mrs. Aida Freeman; collected by her mother Mrs. Kathleen Edith Pearson Southwell |
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About Us
Yale and District Historical Society was formed in 1977 to gather, preserve and share Yale’s past while establishing and maintaining St. John the Divine Church (1863) and Creighton House (1870) on its original site. Today Yale and District Historical Society (YDHS) is a non profit registered charitable organization that has taken on the contract to maintain and operate the Yale Historic Site.
Our Baskets
Since its inception in 1977 dedicated volunteers have collected, gathered and recorded the areas history. Some of the most significant items in the Yale and District Historical Society’s collection are the First Nations Cedar Root Basketry. The first baskets came to us in the early 1980’s and volunteers at the time made a note of including not only the donor but the basket maker in the catalogued information. In the 1990’s Mrs. Aida Freeman donated over 20 Nlaka’pamux baskets to the Society and a note was once again made of those baskets with known makers.
Today, these baskets provide the Society and other researchers a way to identify certain consistencies in a maker’s particular imbrication style or design. Often the baskets condition provides insight into whether their intended use was for commercial/decorative or practical application. There are a number of baskets in the Society’s collection that were used in practical application and are either stained or worn in certain places. However, the majority of the baskets donated by Mrs. Aida Freeman are in very good condition indicating that they were either used lightly or preserved for decorative purposes.
Contact Us
Yale & District Historical Society
P.O. Box 74
Yale, BC, V0K 2S0
Phone: 604-863-2324
Fax: 604-863-2495
ydhs@uniserve.com
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