Moccasins
A pair of ankle-wrap moccasins made of moose hide and caribou hide. They were worn by the Tsiigehtchic participant in the last leg of the Western Arctic Centennial Dogsled Mail Run, 1970. As part of the Northwest Territories centennial celebrations, the mail run was made in relays from Fort Smith to Inuvik between March 15 and April 12, 1970.
Accession No.
971.002.002 a,b
Maker
Andre, Eliza
Culture
Dene
Region
Gwich’in
Location
Mackenzie Delta, Tsiigehtchic
Date
c. 1970
