One of the first recognitions of the cultural worth of Native Nevadans by the non-Native community came in the area of basket making. As the lore of Native American and the early West came to be romanticized, Native American crafts took on market value at first as "curiosities" and souvenirs, and eventually as objects d'art and masterpieces. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Dat-So-La-Lee's baskets came to be widely regarded as major works of art, and were avidly sought by collectors. Less recognized basket weavers sold their wares at public events. Basket weaving served Native American women as a means to keep the traditional culture and values alive while meeting the requirements of a cash economy.