Meet Kelly Church (Ottawa/Pottawatomi/Ojibwe) — black ash basket maker, fiber artist, educator, activist, and culture keeper. “I’m always thinking about what my story is with a basket. All my baskets have a story.” Kelly comes from the largest black ash weaving family in the Great Lakes region and has dedicated her life to preserving this tradition while raising awareness about the Emerald Ash Borer and its impact on black ash trees and Anishinaabe cultural practices. Hear Kelly’s story in her o