Man's jacket, Yellowknife, early 20th century
Canadian Museum of Civilization VI-S-4

A clothing fashion closely linked to the fur trade and activities around the trading posts emerged towards the end of the nineteenth century. Garments typical of this style include jackets and dresses of smoked hide decorated with fringes and porcupine quillwork, and with floral motifs worked in beads or embroidery thread.

Man’s leggings and garters, Gwich’in, ca. 1900. Canadian Museum of Civilization VI-I-3, 4 (decoration detail)

Moccasins, Yellowknife, early 20th century. Canadian Museum of Civilization VI-S-7