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Sheila Kanieson Ransom

Sheila Kanieson Ransom

American artist

Sheila Kanieson Ransom (born 1954, Five Nations Haudenosaunee, New York)[1] is an artist known for her sweetgrass and black ash basket making.[2] Her weaving represents her efforts in preserving Akwesasne culture.[3] Her work is in the New York State Museum[4][5] and the Hood Museum of Art.[6] Her work, Pope Basket, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign in 2022.[7][8] In 2012, Ransom gifted a version of Pope Basket to Pope Benedict XVI after the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha.[8][9]

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    "Sheila Kanieson Ransom". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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    "Craft Speaks: Sheila Ransom". Honoring The Future. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Smithsonian American Art Museum acquires basket of local sweetgrass". Southeastern Quilt Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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    "Mohawk Basket Acquired by NYS Museum". Indian Time. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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    "Native American Heritage Month - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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    "Sweet 16". Hood Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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    Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN 9781913875268.
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    "Pope Basket". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Craft Speaks: Sheila Ransom". Honoring The Future. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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