Author : Judy Thompson
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
ISBN 13 : 1772823074
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (728 download)
Book Synopsis Yeenoo dài' k'è'tr'ijilkai' ganagwaandaii / Long ago sewing we will remember by : Judy Thompson
Download or read book Yeenoo dài' k'è'tr'ijilkai' ganagwaandaii / Long ago sewing we will remember written by Judy Thompson and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-year collaboration between the Gwich’in — the most northerly of Canada’s Athapaskan peoples — the Canadian Museum of History and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre results in a revival of skills and knowledge employed in making traditional clothing of caribou skin. Over 40 seamstresses create five reproductions of an elegant 19th century summer outfit from the collection of the Canadian Museum of History. This richly illustrated book is an indispensable resource on Gwich’in culture and heritage, and on modern partnerships between museums and First Nations.
