Christine Sam

Beaded Slippers-Wolf Design

$450⁰⁰

Handmade in Yukon by Christine Sam
Commercially tanned moosehide
Lined with sherpa
Beaver trim
Beaded wolf design
Approx ladies size 8
Christine is a White River First Nation citizen. She lives in Beaver Creek in Western Yukon where she spends her time creating traditional crafts.
The word moccasin originates from the Algonquin language. This word was used by settlers and has come to refer to any kind of indigenous slipper. Each First Nation have their own style of slipper that have been in constant creation for generations, generally handed down through one generation teaching the next.

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