Worldly Wednesday Prompt | November 5, 2025

Basket weaving is a well-known craft associated with Indigenous culture. The baskets made by different nations have different purposes, patterns, and cultural meanings.

As Cherokee National Treasurer Robert Lewis explains in the video, natural materials like rivercane, willow branches, and white oak strips made from bark.

This video by Cherokee Nation shares a tutorial for weaving baskets.

Prompt: Explore some more ways to create functional, practical art with just natural materials. Get creative and see where your imagination takes you!