Reclaiming an Indigenous Art Form with Neka (& the Jekt Kani Cocktail)
This week, we speak with Neka Savage – a member of the Sovereign Nation of Chitimacha. Like her mother, who did much to revitalize the Chitimacha language, Neka has been working to reclaim the last remaining traditional art form of her tribe: the practice of river cane basket weaving. These baskets were once used in nearly every aspect of daily life. Today, this basketry is practiced by only six weavers. Neka explains how capitalism endangered the existence of this artform, and how the weaver...