W3 Traditional Weaving Demonstration

Jennifer Malone: We’re Still Here (Too); Traditional Weaving Demonstration

Jennifer Malone is a Wukchumni elder, educator, and basket-maker. The Wukchumni are part of the broader Yokuts tribal community of California. Jennifer, whose name in Wukchumni is Hi-el-ic, is a self-described “language weaver” who has made it her life’s mission to save the endangered Wukchumni language while teaching the traditional art of basket weaving.  Malone has been weaving for more than 25 years, having been taught by Beatrice Wilcox, her grandmother who was a renowned Master Weaver.  Malone will talk about her work saving the Wukchumni language and creating a dictionary.  She will discuss traditional Yokuts culture, as her mother taught her.  She will also demonstrate making a yucca utility brush.  This will be an active discussion with the audience, so come ready to learn and ask questions.