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embroidery in the north and basketry in the south. The
former was indistinguishable from the quill-work of the Mac-
kenzie River area, but the basketry of the south was unique.
There the Indians knew a number of different weaves, e.g.,
chequer, twilled, and twine, but they specialized in coiled
baskets overlaid with geometric designs, or, in more recent
times, with figures of birds and animals. These baskets ranged
in size from tiny trinket-holders to hampers 4 feet high. To-
day it is the intermediate sizes, fitted with lids and suitable
for ladies’ work-baskets, that command the readiest sale in
European markets.