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ExhibitionMemorable Shoes

KAMIKS OF THE INUIT
HUNTING SEAL & CARIBOU
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OF SEAL SKIN & CARIBOU SKIN
PROTECTIVE LAYERS OF FOOTWEAR
MAKING KAMIKS
PATTERNS & STYLES
DECORATING KAMIKS
SEWING & DECORATING TECHNIQUES
MOCCASINS OF THE FIRST NATIONS
CHANGING STYLES - THE ROLE OF TRADE & VOYAGEURS
SHOES FOR A NEW LAND
SHOES MADE IN THE AGE OF THE CRAFTSMAN
CANADIAN FOOTWEAR IN THE AGE OF THE MACHINE
Cleaning seal skin, Arctic Bay, July 1984
Cleaning seal skin, Arctic Bay, July 1984
Making Kamiks - Tools Made for a Woman’s Hand

"I bring this [scraping platform] with me when we go camping for the summer so I can easily shave hair from seal skins. You have to make sure you keep the board clean and flat so you won’t accidentally slice through the skin."
Lydia Akumaliq, Arctic Bay, 1984

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Fleshing board Ulu
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