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From the Land came our Moccasins

Activity 2, From the Land Came our Moccasins - Worksheet 1

From Moose to Moccasins

Here are photographs of each stage of the process of creating a moccasin from a live animal. Order the sequence by placing a number from 1 - 8 beside each photo. Use the vocabulary you have learned in class to describe each step.

Student Name: _______________________________________________

From Moose to Moccasins
Photograph of Mary Kay wringing moisture out of moosehide in preparation for making footwear. Photograph of Mrs. Loutit shredding caribou sinew to make thread.
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Process: _________________________		 #_____
Process: _________________________
Photograph of a moose crossing a river. Skin smoking and 'ttes de boule' process.
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Process: _________________________		 #_____
Process: _________________________
Pair of native tanned and smoked skin winter moccasins with black velvet and quillwork decoration. Photograph of Dora Minoza weaving quills for footwear decoration.
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Process: _________________________		 #_____
Process: _________________________
Photograph of women scraping a moosehide in Ndilo, (Rainbow Valley, Yellowknife), Northwest Territories, circa 1980. Carrier moccasin production.
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Process: _________________________		 #_____
Process: _________________________

Activity 2, From the Land Came our Moccasins - Worksheet 1

From Moose to Moccasins

Here are photographs of each stage of the process of creating a moccasin from a live animal. Order the sequence by placing a number from 1 - 8 beside each photo. Use the vocabulary you have learned in class to describe each step.

Student Name: _______________________________________________

From Moose to Moccasins
Photograph of Mary Kay wringing moisture out of moosehide in preparation for making footwear. Photograph of Mrs. Loutit shredding caribou sinew to make thread.
#3
Process: Tanning moosehide		 #5
Process: Shredding sinew for thread
Photograph of a moose crossing a river. Skin smoking and 'ttes de boule' process.
#1
Process: Hunting moose		 #4
Process: Smoking moosehide
Pair of native tanned and smoked skin winter moccasins with black velvet and quillwork decoration. Photograph of Dora Minoza weaving quills for footwear decoration.
#8
Process: Moccasin complete		 #7
Process: Decorating moccasin (quillwork)
Photograph of women scraping a moosehide in Ndilo, (Rainbow Valley, Yellowknife), Northwest Territories, circa 1980. Carrier moccasin production.
#2
Process: Scraping a moosehide		 #6
Process: Making pattern for moccasin