Project trains educators to teach Native American curriculum

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Cedar weaving — be it baskets, vests or hats — is not only a process, but an art.

For some in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, it's an art that's passed down from one generation to the next.

On a recent Wednesday morning, teachers and principals from the La Conner and Concrete school districts tried their hands at weaving thin, moistened cedar strands.

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