As you wander throughout the fair, there seems to be many great
exhibit booths.
In a small booth in the second exhibit building, two direct
descendants of Sacajawea, Ester Burnett and her daughter Liz Grubb,
have created something of a beading and jewelry craze.
From earrings to moccasins, all of the items are specially
beaded and handmade to perfection. The average time it takes to
make one of these pieces, such as a pair of moccasins, is about a
month working every day for eight hours.
Everything they make is done the old original Indian way. To
make this happen, a great deal of time and help comes from family
members. They all help in doing things like tanning the hide or
cutting pieces of the hide for the item being made.
"This process really helps in passing down the tradition and
knowledge to the younger ones in the family," said Grubb
Burnett's amazing work such as her cradle boards has been
featured in a few museums in Montana. She even helps in the fixing,
or touching up of the many ancient articles that are shown in
museums.
"Traveling around helps us get known and shows everyone the
great art that my mother can do," said Grubb. As they recently
began to travel, it is working out well and many people are
noticing the great and talented works of the family.
