BY THERESA BARBARO


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han Goshorn (Eastern Band of Cherokee) has never shied away from the tough issues facing Native people. But in her many years as a human rights activist she has come to


use a unique medium for her message. She il- lustrates her controversial talks with her own hand-woven basketry, incorporating the gist of the disputes into the designs and even the materials she uses. “There’s something about having a message


in the vessel shape that makes people really curious,” she says, “and it really engages them. “They literally lean forward to look in and


want to know more about it. It’s the perfect springboard for honest dialogue. I’ve never seen anything like it.” Through her basketry, Goshorn confronts


the history of fraudulent treaties, the abuses of Indian boarding schools, the gaming in- dustry, repatriation of Native remains and more. This vehicle helps her reach audiences resisting the Native viewpoint. After a series of talks about misuse of Indian images, she


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Sealed Fate; Treaty of New Echota Protest Basket Arches watercolor paper splints, first printed with archival inks, acrylic paint, 12" x 22" x 12", 2010. Collection: Gilcrease Museum.


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Re-WeAVING HISTORY


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