--- product_id: 11059730 title: "Sweetgrass Basket" brand: "marlene carvell" price: "£21.75" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11059730-sweetgrass-basket store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Sweetgrass Basket **Brand:** marlene carvell **Price:** £21.75 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sweetgrass Basket by marlene carvell - **How much does it cost?** £21.75 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11059730-sweetgrass-basket) ## Best For - marlene carvell enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted marlene carvell brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Sweetgrass Basket - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OSej7sqNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by L***L on Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015* Poetry - Prose = Wonderful ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by K***K on Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017* Enjoyed book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wonderful, powerful tale *by T***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017* This is a powerful book, that I actually picked up on a whim when browsing my local library. Even though this is a work of fiction, it tells a horrific and true story so many women and men of Native American heritage suffered through. This is the story of two young sisters forced to live at a boarding school. Which doesn't sound too bad until you read some of what happened in these places! It isn't pretty, it isn't okay, and it's time for stories like this to be told. Below is taken from a few websites to give you a little history on boarding schools, A little history on this whole boarding school thing, please stay with me." The first boarding school was established by the Bureau of Indian affairs. The first school was on the Yakima Indian Reservation in the state of Washington. These schools were part of a plan devised by well-intentioned, eastern reformers Herbert Welsh and Henry Pancoast, who also helped establish organizations such as the Board of Indian Commissioners, the Boston Indian Citizenship Association, and the Women’s National Indian Association.Ultimately the goal of these so called reformers was to use education as a tool to "assimilate" tribes into the main stream way of life, or at least the so called "American way of life". This followed a religious ideology that was very popular in the mid 19th century. Which stated essentially stated that Indian people would be taught the importance of private property, material wealth, and monogamous nuclear families. They believed it was necessary to "civilize" native people. Force them to accept white culture, beliefs and value systems. "Credit to: Native Partnershipand University of WashingtonI loved that this is a work of fiction which is told through poetry. To me poetry is such a powerful way to share your thoughts, and express your emotions in ways that might be hard other wise. The poetic text just leaks onto the pages, and you can feel the emotions down to your soul. One of my favorite lines from one of the poems is,'Poor Father.He knows deep in his heartthat Sarah and I did not wantto leave our home.Father said it would be best,best for us, best for our family,and that we had to be good.'This is the heart breaking story of Sarah and Mattie. Two sweet girls from the Mohawk tribe in the early 1900s. At the start of the book their mother has passed away, and their father he is sending them away to Pennsylvania to a boarding school called Carlisle Indian Boarding School. I never could figure out if he was doing this, or he was being forced to do this. He seems to promise them that everything will be okay, that they will be taken care of, have a good education, get fed. He seems to genuinely expect good things to happen to his girls, which makes me think, he has decent intentions. He sends them by train, with the hopes to be reunited again, although this will never happen.What they get at the boarding school is anything but care and compassion. They get beatings, almost total loss of identity, and a gut wrenching loss of culture. This abuse is used to punish and publicly shame these children for how they were born and who they are.Told in alternating perspectives of both sisters you see just how damaging the abuse is. They attempt to make friends and avoid conflict, but somehow they always seem to be in trouble. Their story talks about racism, difficult economic times, a parent’s desire for them to have a better life. The deal with growing up, and friendship. These issues are dealt with in a very interesting way, through their inner most thoughts.I believe this book needs to be in every school and library. It would make a great book for a class assignment. I believe everyone should read this one. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11059730-sweetgrass-basket](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11059730-sweetgrass-basket) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*