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Photo: Choctaw Tribe Member Leads Basket-Making Workshop at Katrina Research Center |
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 |
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Contact Charmaine Williams Schmermund - 228.865.4573
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Clifton Choctaw Tribe member and craftswoman Becky Walsh (center) shows Mary Garrett (left) and Kate Stuppy how to create a pine needle basket during a two-day workshop hosted by The University of Southern Mississippi’s Katrina Research Center in Long Beach. This is the first event hosted by Southern Miss Gulf Coast in conjunction with the university’s new American Indian Studies minor.
(Southern Miss photo by Lori Brommer)
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is found at www.usm.edu/gulfcoast .
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