Sagebrush clothing
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Sagebrush is one of the most useful plants. The Paiute people peeled the bark off and used it to weave mats or clothing. They used it for diapers because it was absorbent. Other uses for sagebrush were rope and for housing. Francis Sam, Northern Paiute of Shurz, Nev., made this piece in 1970. This piece is a model of what a dress made of sagebrush would look like. |
Posted Dec. 1998
Copyright 1998 Nevada Outpost