Gertie Tom

Lynx Hat

$995.00

Hand Made in Yukon by Gertie Tom
Lynx Fur with Quilted Lining
24cm diameter (9 1/2") approx.
Gertie Tom is a Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation artist and Elder. Gertie was born in 1927 near the Big Salmon River and her family moved to Whitehorse in 1948. Gertie has been awarded the Order of Yukon for her work to keep the Northern Tutchone language from becoming lost. Gertie has also taught many younger generations how to sew and create traditional crafts. Her Northern Tutchone name is Et'áts'inkhälme and she is a member of the Crow Clan

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