Ancestors Fire

The Puyallup Willow-Ash Drying Keeper Who Guided Fifteen Summer Herb Bundles Before Their Ties Slipped

The Umpqua Alder-Dew Paste Keeper Who Guided Thirteen Summer Basket Labels Before Their Corners Curled

The Nooksack Cedar-Rain Line Keeper Who Guided Eleven Summer Bark Strips Before Their Painted Edges Ran

The Cahto Tan-Oak Leaf Spacer Keeper Who Guided Seven Summer Acorn Bowls Before Their Rims Stuck Together

The Tsilhqot’in Willow-Dust Cord Keeper Who Guided Fifteen Summer Carry Straps Before Their Braids Frayed

The Konomihu Hazel-Shadow Sieve Keeper Who Guided Thirteen Summer Acorn Sieves Before Their Mesh Sagged

The St’át’imc Cottonwood-Shade Grain Keeper Who Guided Eleven Summer Seed Trays Before Their Corners Lifted

The Wuikinuxv Spruce-Shadow Paddle Keeper Who Guided Nine Summer Paddle Blanks Before Their Blades Cupped

The Chowanoke Cypress-Bark Float Keeper Who Guided Seven Summer Gourd Cups Before Their Lips Warped

The Guale Palmetto-Braid Basket Keeper Who Guided Fourteen Summer Seed Baskets Before Their Rim Braids Loosened