Brido11 wrote. . . perhaps some of our American members can tell me if the Colonial missionaries taught lace to the Plains Indian
An Episcopal Missionary, Bishop Whipple, established several 'lace schools' in Minnesota among both the Dakota and Chippewa Indians. The women who taught in those schools taught the techniques which they knew--not only one specific technique. Perhaps it would be a little more accurate to call them 'Christian' missionaries. Blanche Now in Poland, but formerly from Minneapolis - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
