| Protection and Practicality
Protection from the elements |
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Hare-skin hood, Slavey, 1994 Made by Rosalie Causa of Fort Providence, N.W.T., using a traditional technique in which complete hare-skins are cut spirally into strips, joined together and loop-netted into remarkably warm garments. The hood would be worn with matching parka and pants. CMC VI-N-263 |
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Tsekwitsele, a Hareskin girl, Fort Norman, Northwest Territories, 1921 Photograph by R.P. Lang, O.M.I. Archives Deschâtelets, Ottawa |
