Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the maker of this basket. It is not old. Many baskets are still being produced by local Cherokee weavers. . . these are descendants of the Cherokee who hid out when President Andrew Jackson conducted his inhumane long march, or "Trail of Tears", in 1838, from western North Carolina to present-day Oklahoma in his forced relocation of the Cherokee people from their ancestral lands in these parts. He did this at the behest of white settlers who were demanding access to the rich lands the Native Americans had occupied for generations.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears
More here on Cherokee basket weaving:
www.wcu.edu/library/DigitalCollections/CraftRevival/craft...
The dyes used here are clearly from natural sources--certain roots and plants--although I cannot say which--perhaps bloodroot and redbud, both used as dyestuff.
The basic weaving material is thin oak wood, split from the inner bark of a live tree (at least traditionally it was).
I paid $1.50 at my local thrift shop for this one last year!
