Interviewer
Kim Taylor
Files
Description
Helen Boyd, member of the Sioux tribe, discusses how she started quilting with her grandmother and mother, and then passing the tradition on to her own daughter. She mentions her preference for calico fabrics. Boyd describes purchasing quilting materials in Poplar, Montana, and producing quilts for give-aways at basketball tournaments, naming ceremonies, powwows and other occasions. She talks about the importance of the star design to Native Americans and different types of stars that incorporated into quilt designs.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Star quilts; Native American naming ceremonies; Native American powwows; Sioux tribe
Original Date
7-14-1992
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Star Quilts Oral History Project, OH 285, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 285-004
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (00:33:28 min.) analog + 1 transcript (13 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
33:28 minutes
Local Filename
OH_285_004.mp3; OH_285_004.pdf
Citation
Boyd, Helen, "Helen Boyd Interview, July 14, 1992" (1992). Star Quilts Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/starquilts/3