| Cloth is made bye
"weaving" threads in and out between each
other. Usually, the two rows of threads cross one another
at right angles. The vertical row of threads is called
the warp. The horizontal threads that cross the warp as
called the weft. When the threads are woven tightly together the cloth is strong. If the threads are woven loosely the cloth will be weak and easily torn. Sometimes baskets are woven loosely to let water out. Nisga'a had two different ways of weaving. The most common way was called plain twining. Nisga'a used plain twining almost all the time. The only materials not made bye plain twining were Chilkat blankets. Chilkat blankets were made with a loom. You will learn more about the Nisga'a loom later. |
See a slide show of ancient Nisga'a artifacts.
Nisga'a Treaty - This is where you can get the Nisga'a Treaty documentation.
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