Basket weaver wins major award

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2002

A member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine has received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Clara Neptune Keezer, 71, was recognized for her basket-making work. She has been weaving for her entire life and works to preserve her tribe's tradition.

Keezer was one of 14 people nationwide chosen. She will receive a $10,000 award.

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Maine basket maker earns prestigious NEA fellowship (The Portland Press Herald 6/7)

Relevant Links:
National Endowment for the Arts - http://arts.endow.gov