When working in Duckwater, I worked some with the school kids to physical education and other activities. We presented the story of the Basket Lady and the Man with the Hat. This was a Ute legend. The story was a precautionary one about minding your manners and not being too loud. Mom and grandma have to be away and tell the children that they should be good and not make too much noise or the Basket Lady will get them. Of course they are too loud, and the woman with a basket gathers them all and puts them in the basket. Apparently she is taking them home for a nice dinner. However the man with the hat rescues them. He tosses his hat at the witch which captures her. He rescues the kids and they return home much better mannered. This is the picture of the Basket Lady.
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