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Mohawk Cradleboard Maker Carves and Paints His Work

Mohawk cradleboard maker Babe Hemlock talks about upholding native traditions.

09/17/2017

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Mohawk Cradleboard Maker Carves and Paints His Work

Special | 6m 25s

Mohawk cradleboard maker Babe Hemlock talks about upholding native traditions.

Cradleboards are protective baby carriers, once popular with Native Americans. The Native American Artistry pieces are produced by Mountain Lake PBS in cooperation with the New York State Historical Association’s Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

09/17/2017

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Mohawk Cradleboard Maker Carves and Paints His Work

Special | 6m 25s

Cradleboards are protective baby carriers, once popular with Native Americans. The Native American Artistry pieces are produced by Mountain Lake PBS in cooperation with the New York State Historical Association’s Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

09/17/2017

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