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Julia Jacobs

Julia Jacobs (1874–1962) was a matriarch and culture bearer of the Suquamish Tribe. She is known for having preserved and passed on traditional Squamish arts.

Biography

Julia Jacobs was born in 1874 on a Portuguese ship in Port Madison Mill to an enslaved woman.[1][2] Her mother died during childbirth, and her father was unable to keep her.[2] She was presumed to be of mixed African and Portuguese descent.[3] Chief Jacob Wahalchu, the last chief of the Suquamish tribe, and his wife, Mary, adopted Julia.[2] She grew up in a cedar plank longhouse called Old Man House.[4][5] Mary taught Julia how to weave baskets, connecting her to the thousands of years old tradition.[6]

Jacobs's adopted parents taught her tribal traditions, Lushootseed (the language of many Puget Sound tribes). Jacobs attended Tulalip Indian Boarding School, where she was unable to practice Suquamish traditions.[2] Jacobs was an expert basket weaver.[1] She was the last person to weave the specialized clam gathering basket.[7]

Jacobs had three children, Agatha Henry, Lawrence Webster, and Edith Alexis. Webster became the first chairman of the Suquamish Tribe and co-founder of the Suquamish Museum. Jacobs's grandchildren and great-grandchildren recalled her passing on knowledge of weaving and carving.[2] She raised her great-grandson Ed Carriere and taught him basketweaving. Carriere is a renowned weaver and authority on Coast Salish textiles.[4][8][3]

Jacobs died in 1962.[7] She was buried in Suquamish, next to her adoptive parents.[2]

Legacy

In 2022, the Suquamish Tribe honored Julia Jacobs as a tribal matriarch in their Proclamation for Black History Month.[1] Her family's story introduced the exhibit "IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas" at the Northwest African American Museum.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Squamish Tribal Council (2022-02-09). "Suquamish Tribe Honors Black History Month". The Suquamish Tribe. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gemmell, Kylie (2018-11-22). "Julia Jacobs (1874-1960) •". Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  3. ^ a b Curti, Giorgio; Bowker, Dayna (February 10, 2020). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ballast Island" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Journal of Northwest Anthropology — Spotlight". Journal of Northwest Anthropology. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  5. ^ Magazine, Hakai. "The Basketmaker". Hakai Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  6. ^ Croes, Dale R. (November 2018). "Generationally-Linked Archaeology". The SAA Archaeological Record. 18 (5): 9–13.
  7. ^ a b Denkmann, Libby; Cowan, Alec (2023-05-15). "What's in a weave? Native basketmaker and archeologist explore the stories baskets tell". www.kuow.org. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  8. ^ "Archaeology Pack Basket with Tumpline". art.seattleartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  9. ^ "Exhibit on our history, heritage". The Seattle Times. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2025-02-01.

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