Gale McKinley learned to make fish baskets by watching her father and grandfather. Her dad, Juby McKinley, is seventy-three years old, and he learned split-oak basket making from his dad, Amos McKinley. Gale proudly preserves this family tradition, passing it on to her oldest son, Brandon Downs.

Gale McKinley Photos | Digital Traditions
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Gale McKinley learned to make fish baskets by watching her father and grandfather. Her dad, Juby McKinley, is seventy-three years old, and he learned split-oak basket making from his dad, Amos...