Indian Days and Parades

These articles of clothing show the variety of beadwork designs and colours worn by Native people from the Plains and Plateau. Both floral and geometric designs are commonly used in these regions. Shells such as the ones on the child's dress were important decorative items before the arrival of glass beads.

Buckskin shirt Northern Plains Early 20th century CMC V-X-68	Shirt Kutenai, c.1900 CMC II-A-45
	Child's dress Type Tse-Tsehése-stahase or salish type, c.1900 CMC V-J-8

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