“The Navajo weaver often rubs a spider’s web into her hands to bless herself before beginning a weaving. A child also received the blessing of the web so that one day she may grow to be a fine weaver ...

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This undated photo shows Anna Brown Ehlers, right, and her daughter wearing Chilkat blankets she wove. (Photo courtesy of Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie/National Endowment for the Arts) Chilkat weaver ...