qapai - kalapuya,
péetúu - takelma,
ɬaxayam - chinook,
Welcome
Continuing the lifeways of our ancestors through teaching others about our way of life and being good stewards of the land.
Attend a Class
Stephanie teaches weaving classes to all age groups at schools, organizations, and private events.
Book a Consultation
Kalapuya Weaving offers consulting for museums, state and federal agencies, historical institutes, research partnerships, and more.
Our Impact
Teaching traditional techniques
Stephanie teaches multiple styles and techniques of basket weaving, from plain twining to plaiting and twill. Different Tribal regions wove in different styles from each other, making them identifiable.
10,000 people taught
Stephanie has worked with students of all ages from preschool children to Elders. Stephanie has been teaching traditional weaving for over 20 years, and has been consulting with museums and agencies for over 10 years.
Carrying on traditions of our Elders
Our way of life is to always think of the future, making sure we take care of the land, water, plants, and animals for the next seven generations. As a Native woman I come from strong culture keepers, leaders, and healers. It is my job to continue these ways of life, our traditions, our culture, and to teach our future leaders and culture keepers.
My Ancestors chose me.
My Mission
My name is Stephanie, and I'm the owner of Kalapuya Weaving and Consulting. Following my personal life and educational career experiences, I created a small business where I teach basket weaving classes to private and public venues, work with agencies both state and federal, consult with museums and Tribal museums regarding cultural resource management and belongings conservation, produce museum quality basketry replicas, provide cultural education and presentations, and continue the traditions of my Grandmothers and family before me. My goal is to help educate and pass on my knowledge to others.
We focus on our traditional cultural lifeways, traditional ecological knowledge, indigenous ways of knowing, cultural resource management, indigenous museum collections, interpretation, and management practices.
