basketThis unit explores the rich tradition of Maine Indian basket-making and is divided into two sections: The Story of My Basket, which outlines the steps involved in making a basket, and The Economics of Basket-making, in which students learn why it takes more than one person to make a basket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 12, 1969

Chief Kirk E. Francis is born in Bangor, Maine to Donna Richards Francis and Miles Francis.