Molly Neptune Parker | |
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 Parker's National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship portrait, in 2013 | |
| Born | Molly Newell February 6, 1939 |
| Died | June 12, 2020 (aged 81) Calais, Maine, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Passamaquoddy basket weaving |
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| Awards | 2012 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship |
Molly Neptune Parker (February 6, 1939 – June 12, 2020) was an American basket weaver. She became well known for her artistry, with her works selling for thousands of dollars. As a co-founder and president of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, she tutored young people in the traditional craft and also educated four generations of her own family. She was also the first woman lieutenant governor of Indian Township, one of the two governing bodies of the Passamaquoddy tribe.