Mary Weahkee makes Mogollon sandals from yucca

“When you take something, you have to give something back”..........what a wonderful, beautiful way of life!

Her voice is so gentle. Who ever mother she is, they are blessed

Loved it, I’m from Mexico my mother looks just like you, one day she was in the hospital, and the nurse came in to the room to see how she was doing, and she started to speak English to her, and I had to tell the nurse that my mom did not speak English, and she said that she thought my mom was a Native American and I said to the nurse that she was, but she did not speak English, she spoke Spanish, my mom’s dad and mother were Mexican Indians unfortunately my mom passed away in 2016. I just found this video in YouTube, and I loved it, thank you for sharing your art skills.

How ingenious the Native Americans are. Living harmoniously with their environment and Nature giving them what they need. I loved watching this and learning the techniques. I remember my Grandma teaching me how to weave baskets when I was young, has always stayed with me one of my fondest time spent with my elders. Thank you for posting this it should always be passed down through generations so it is not lost. Eternal knowledge.

an absolutely amazing historical reconstructionist. she’s keeping tradition and knowledge alive, truly truly incredible. and the sewing kit was truly genius ! hope shes doing well and is healthy 💗

Your sewing kit has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen!

We need more people like her on this planet. What an amazing soul

This is the knowledge that will count. Thank you for sharing it.

Made my first yucca rope today. What a wonderful feeling. My hands are sore and cramping but my heart is smiling. Thanks for sharing this knowledge.

I could listen to you all day and you are a wonderful teacher ❤️ My papaw told me about when he was a kid they made cord/rope from the kind of yucca that was in their yard and how it was the strongest you can get. He said that was what they tied the smoked meat up with. He said when a tornado took apart the smokehouse when they finally found the beams miles away the meats were still tied to them!

This reminds me of our own plant-woven sandals, Waraji (草鞋), of the old days in Japan. They are made with the rice straw ropes.

I don't know how this ended up in my recommendations, but I'm gonna watch all this lady's videos now.

FORGET THE SANDALS @20:30 thats one of the best ways of making cordage i've ever seen!!

To the lady in the video here: You've got a wonderfully soothing voice to listen to and I imagine people like learning from you. You're assertive and knowledgeable yet humble as you mention ypu have yet to learn much more. To the channel: 'm so glad I stumbled upon your video of a talented and skilled lady!! Subbed and liked and I'm coming back for more! ♡♡♡

Never ceases to amaze me the ingenuity of the native peoples and their traditional ways for making things.

I live so close to you and my grandfathers mother was Santa Clara Pueblo. Bless you for keeping this traditional art alive.

The condition our world is headed in, we may need your skills more than you thought. Thank you. I have a yucca in my yard. I will be trying this.

It is such an honor to get to observe this wonderful woman performing an ancient art! Today, I feel very blessed indeed!

Ingenuity of the early people always surprises me. Thank you for this video.

"It's a cool technology" - very true. Thank you Mary.