Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

“Expenses internet service 1,395 website 2,404 mileage 4,530 travel & ent:airfare 746 travel & ent:auto rental 1,278 travel & ent:lodging 8,813 travel & ent:meals 1,018 travel & ent:parking 332 travel & ent:transportation 169 travel 282 insurance:health insurance 7,809 insurance:liability insurance 1,600 insurance:workers comp. Insur 1,093 insurance - other 1 bank service charges 4 conference/seminar regist 65 dues and subscriptions 310 festival:demonstration fe 400 festival:drum/singer/flut 1,205 festival:event staff 540 festival:hotel 2,985 festival:mc honorarium 350 festival:tent rental 2,519 fundraising 1,148 gifts 349 honorarium 5,625 licenses and permits 60 miscellaneous -11 payroll tax expense 7,293 per diem 1,376 professional fees:payroll 1,636 supplies:office 136 telephone 3,652 workshop:supplies 800 workshop:teacher fee 6,425 bankcard fees 6,234 festival:supplies 25 other expenses -65 supplies - other 2,553 non-investment depreciation 98 total 77,182”

“Inventories for sale or use 4,288 3,794 0 32,460 less accumulated depreciation 0 32,460 total 4,288 3,794”

“Gift certificate 0 0 sales tax payable 11 0 credit card payable 21,535 31,559 retirement plan payable 128 638”

“The maine indian basketmakers alliance (miba) is a nonprofit native american arts service organization focused on preserving and extending the art of basketmaking within maine's native american community. Miba seeks to preserve the ancient tradition of ash and sweetgrass basketmaking among the maliseet, micmac, passamaquoddy and penobscot tribes.”

“Traditional arts apprenticeships - master basketmakers teach one on one skills of traditional ash and sweetgrass basketry. Tribal community basketry workshops - basketmakers and staff teach intergeneration community members in large workshops on each reservation. Provide cultural, educational, and marketing opportunities at 4 public venues at universities and museums.”