Ho-Chunk cradleboards, or baby carriers, like the one shown from the Sauk County Historical Society collection, are unique to Native American tribes in the Midwest. Measuring 11 by 15 inches, these baby carriers were usually made of basswood, cedar or white pine. Buckskin laces would be used to tie the various elements together.
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