Under One Sky Basketry Gallery
Under One Sky Basketry Gallery
Washoe Words
The Work of the Washoe People
waší∙šiw guwáɁ
Washoe Lands
waší∙šiw ɁitdéɁ
Lake Tahoe
dáɁaw Ɂá∙gaɁ
Datsolalee
daćiló·liɁ
Artistic basket form pioneered by Louisa Keyser
degí∙ḱɨp
willow (Salix spp.)
hímu
“sunburned” willow thread (Salix spp.)
badóšoŋiɁ
willow (Salix spp.) thread with outer skin intact
dá∙bak dadósaŋ
Western redbud (Cercis orbiculata)
dewbímɨš ɁitbašaɁ
Western bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
mešewé∙gešiɁ
Tule reed (Schoenoplectus acutus)
ćóɁyaɁ
Cattail (Typha latifolia)
mahaťalal
Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum)
dumɁbáyćɨgiɁ
serviceberry
šuɁwetɨk
chokecherry
ćámduɁ
Woods’ rose
pećumeliɁ
Coiled basket (container?)
ćiŋá·m
Basket for boiling mush and leaching acorns
gíwlew
Mush-stirring stick
Ɂitbelé∙yu
Dipper/scoop
ćiŋá·m ŋámiŋ
For pouring or serving
Ɂitmáhadá·š
Open-twined basket/largeburden basket
má·mayɁ
Winnowing tray
ťugé·bɨl
Seed beater
ťá·ṕɨliɁ ťugé·bɨl
Fish trap
bagámet
Fish carrier
mećiyéyɨl
Cradle basket/cradleboard
bík'us
Small gathering basket for seeds, insects, berries, etc.
mugíwɨt
seed winnowing/parching tray
mudá·l
water bottle
ḱétep
