Elaine Timentwa Emerson

(American | Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Methow Band (born 1941))

Native American artist and basket maker Elaine Timentwa Emerson (Methow Band) was born and raised on the family cattle ranch on the Colville Reservation in Northeastern Washington. From an early age, her parents instilled the importance of carrying on Methow language, craft, and cultural traditions. She started weaving seriously at age 28. In her o