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Long Ago Sewing We Will Remember/yeenoo Dai Ketrijilkai Ganagwaandaii: The Story of the Gwichin Traditional Caribou Skin Clothing Project (Mercury Series)
Long Ago Sewing We Will Remember/yeenoo Dai Ketrijilkai Ganagwaandaii The Story of the Gwichin Traditional Caribou Skin Clothing Project - Mercury Series Author:Judy Thompson, Ingrid Kritsch A three-year collaboration between the Gwich’in -- the most northerly of Canada’s Athapaskan peoples -- the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre has resulted in a revival of skills and knowledge employed in making traditional clothing of caribou skin. Over 40 seamstresses created five reproductions o... more »f an elegant nineteenthcentury summer outfit from the museum’s collection. This richly illustrated book is an indispensable resource on Gwich’in culture and heritage, and on modern partnerships between museums and Native peoples.« less