An Alaska Native weaver of Chilkat blankets has received one of the nation's top awards recognizing traditional folk art. The National Endowment for the Arts' director of folk and traditional arts, Clifford Murphy, says his organization is honoring 62-year-old Anna Brown Ehlers for her outstanding weaving. "National Heritage Fellowships are the highest national honor in folk and traditional arts. So this is really a lifetime recognition for mastery of traditional arts," Murphy said.