The Wabanaki basketmakers’ plans to save Maine’s ash trees

By: Sydney Cromwell, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 2,329

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Each strip of wood in Richard Silliboy’s hands started as a year of an ash tree’s life.

Silliboy, 79, is a member of the Mi’kmaq tribe and a master basketmaker. His blue eyes are kind and frequently crinkle into a smile, and …

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