When charcoal was mixed with the rich leaf-mold the splints were colored black.
“They tried other ways of weaving”
Green grass became white when soaked in water, and yellow if soaked for a longer time.
The women used these and other ways of getting pretty colors.
Then they worked the colors into pretty patterns, many of which we use to-day.
THINGS TO DO
Weave uncolored splints or reeds so as to make different patterns.
Find a fruit that will make a durable stain, and stain some splints for a basket, or make a pattern by staining an uncolored basket.