Saul Williams discusses The Basket Maker Making the Basket, 1970.
There was no work as such. The women made baskets to preserve the food and stored the food as they traveled from place to place. There was no littering. Basket making is a gift from the Creator so we can use it for the purpose of gathering food.
The basket is made from birchbark and roots. The basket is a container to carry items. A raven, a black bird is painted on the basket. The raven brings a message that Spring is here.