Broken Thread: The Choctaw Spinning Association, 1937-1943
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This article details the process of reinstituting the art of spinning wool among the Choctaw as part of a project led by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to increase the income of Choctaw women through traditional native craft and analyzes the program's unfortunate demise.
Date:
Winter 2008
Creator:
Petty, Christina
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Oklahoma Historical Society