Includes bibliographical references and index.

Indian basketmaking and collecting. Basketry background ; Weaving a tradition, past to present (The enduring craft ; Traditional basketmaking ; Native basketmaking in transition ; Survival and revival, 1900-1940 ; Contemporary Indian baskets ; Indian Basketmaker Association) ; Indian basket collecting (Where are the "old" Indian baskets? ; A brief look at a long tradition : Northeast Indian basketry ; Indian baskets in the American Arts & Crafts Movement ; A "basket craze" ; A basket bias") ; What collectors should know (Caveat emptor? ; Basket anatomy 101 ; What wear means ; Take a second look ; Sidebar: What makes a basket good, better or best?) ; The business of baskets (How much is that old basket? : And what is it worth? ; Buying Indian baskets ; Selling Indian baskets ; Don't become a basket case!) ; Caring for Indian baskets (A legacy from the past to the future ; Commonsense care : display, storage, and maintenance) -- Collector showcase. Basket regions (Southwest ; Great Basin ; California ; Plateau ; Northwest Coast ; Arctic and Subarctic ; Plains ; Southeast ; Northeast) -- Caution corner. "Wannabe," "maybe," and other Indian baskets. The sincerest form of flattery? ; Commercial baskets ; "Country"-style baskets ; International baskets ; Afterword ; Appendix A: Useful Internet resources ; Appendix B: 100 American museums with Indian basketry collections.