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4 unusual facts about Hazel Pete


Hazel Pete

Her father was a member of the Chehalis Tribe and worked as a farmer, a logger, and on the Tribe’s police force.

Her mother was not of the Chehalis sect but rather belonged to the Kwalhioqua—a tribe no longer in existence.

In 1934, Pete was given a teaching position by the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) at Warm Springs Indian School in Oregon.

Hazel Pete (March 21, 1914 – January 2, 2003) was a woman of the Chehalis Tribe in Washington State and known for her rare skills in the ancient craft of Chehalis basket weaving.



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