Materials of the Dry Forests, such as spruce roots, cedar wood and cherry bark, were incorporated into beautifully made coiled baskets with imbricated designs, valued for their artistry by First Nations and non-Natives alike. Burden baskets and other forms of basketry were made for indigenous use and also for sale, contributing to the economy of First Nations communities. The baskets shown were made by women in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region. Unfortunately, early collectors did not know, or did not think to record, the weavers' names.