Mercury Series; Ethnology 141
47 pages; 41 illustrations; 30 in colour; 8.5x10"; paper
English
Net bags made from caribou thong were used for carrying provisions for a hunting trip and for packing killed game. These decorated bags were practical until the early twentieth century. This book tells of the role babiche bags played in Dene lives and has descriptions and illustrations of the techniques involved in making these bags. Note: Special set price for Long-Ago People's Packsack. Dene Babiche Bags: Tradition and Revival; Dene Spruce Root Basketry and Yeenoo d…i' k'Š'tr'ijilkai' ganagwaandaii. Long Ago Sewing We Will Remember.The Story of the Gwich'in Traditional Caribou Skin Clothing Project; $40.00; ISBN 978-0-660-19514-3.