I live and work on the Akwesasne Reservation. I have been beading since I was in the first grade, and I have been making baskets for the last 7 years. I first learned beading in school as part of our language class.  Our teacher taught us the basics of beading and I've been learning other techniques ever since. When my youngest child cut down on his sports activities, I found that I had a lot of free time. I called my mom and asked her to teach me how to make baskets. I've been making baskets ever since.