Interview with Iva Honyestewa, Hopi-Navajo Basket Weaver

Description

Iva Honyestewa discusses her background weaving the baskets she makes with yucca plant, willow, and three-leaf sumac branches, as well as metal rings. She uses both traditional and commercial dyes for coloring her yucca leaves. Traditionally, Hopi are known for their coil, sifter, and piki trays. Iva created a new basket for Hopi which she named Poostaya. The Poostaya is only a few years old and was created at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM.

Duration

29 minutes, 13 seconds

Credit

Iva Honyestewa, NPS/Grace Lilly

Date Created

03/06/2021

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