Old Crow - Caribou: Clothing and Shelter

The caribou skin can be tanned and people can make clothes from this skin, such as: mukluks, moccasins, parkas, coats, mitts, gloves, baby straps, belts, and other items.

We also make sinew which is long threads made out of the caribou. We use sinew as thread to sew the clothes together because it is very tough and strong.

We use the caribou hide, with the hair left on, for a bed because it keeps you warm.

Mrs. Sarah Abel scraping moosehide in her
smoke tent to prepare it for making clothing
and other useful things.
Yukon Archives/Harrington Collection, 79/27, bk 1 #341.

Martha and Moses Tizya wearing Caribou hide moccasins.
Yukon Archives/Hamilton Collection, 89/38 , 57.

Many Old Crow people wearing Caribou hide moccasins after a church service,
Old Crow, July 10, 1960, St. Luke's Church.
Yukon Archives/Hamilton Collection, 89/38 , 37.

Several different kinds of beaded moccasins,
beaded skin wallets, and other handmade crafts
Vuntut Gwitch'in Photo Collection

Five pairs of beaded moccasins
with various different fur trim
Vuntut Gwich'in Photo Collection

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