Indian Baskets of Northern California and Oregon

Indian Baskets of Northern California and Oregon is a richly illustrated, detailed study of the Native American basketry of this fascinating region. The book is the result of decades of research by Ralph Shanks who is a careful scholar and delightful author.The book covers the basketry of the Yurok, Hupa, Karuk, Wiyot, Tolowa, Wintu, Yana, Atsugewi, and other California cultures. It also details the baskets of Oregon peoples including the Klamath, Kalapuya, Wasco, Coos, Tillamook, Tututni, and others.The book features nearly 200 previously unpublished color photographs of baskets of Northern California and Oregon from museums and private collections in the United States and Europe.

Ralph Shanks is the author of Indian Baskets of Central California andCalifornia Indian Baskets. He is president of the Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin. He is a research associate in anthropology at the University of California, Davis. He also teaches Native American basketry at the University of California, Davis, and the College of Marin. Lisa Woo Shanks is the editor of the Indian Baskets of California and Oregon Series.