Emma Soctomah

TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Passamaquoddy

MEDIUM: Basketry - Ash

BIOGRAPHY
Emma Soctomah is a proud Passamaquoddy citizen from Motahkomikuk who comes from a distinguished lineage of basketmakers; more specifically, her grandmother, Molly Jeanette Parker. Through Molly’s leadership and example, Emma has continued to be inspired to carry on their family tradition of the creation of brown ash baskets. Emma spent many years as an apprentice of her older sibling, Geo Neptune. Over the years, she has won numerous awards multiple years in a row, including 1st place, 2nd place, and Best in Division at the Santa Fe Indian Market and Heard Museum Indian Market.

She seeks to honor the strength and legacy of the women who shaped her, as well as those who came before them, by contributing to the advancement and overall well-being of the Wabanaki.