For millennia, cedar trees have been a source of identity to Indigenous people, providing shelter, medicine, clothing and transportation. Gail White Eagle, a master cultural traditions specialist and master weaver with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, shares how she weaves bark harvested from the culturally modified trees.
(Produced by Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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