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Welcome to our web site featuring North American
Native Crafts. The Northwestern Ontario Indians of the North Caribou
Lake Band at Weagamow Lake have been known by the name Crane for 150 to
200 years. Click here for more information
on the Crane Indians.
Hi!, my name is Charlotte. I am a first nations native from Weagamow
Lake, Ontario. I am happy to be able to show you some of my leather work
and bead work. I really enjoy doing my North American native crafts that I
learned from my mother and am also passing on to my daughter, Norine. You
can see us at a native craft show in the picture below.
I use various types of hides for my leather work.
Moose hide is the most common hide used for making moccasins. It wears
exceptionally well and is very comfortable and warm.
The best Moose hide is the kind that is "home tanned" in the traditional
way. Home tanning is a very long and arduous task but the results
produce the very best hide for moccasins or other articles of clothing.
It is much easier to sew than the commercial tanned hides and is the
preferred choice for North American Native Crafts.
Deer hide is the next choice for my native leather crafts. I use deer
hide for making baby moccasins. It is very soft and light weight which
makes it ideal for baby feet and light articles of clothing.
Most of the fur trim that I use is rabbit fur. Rabbit pelts are very
warm which is a major consideration in our cold northern climate. The
temperature frequently drops to -40°C or more in the winter. Other fur
that is used is beaver fur. Beaver fur is often used on items such as
hats and trim on gloves.
If you have any questions or would like to contact me about my
work,
please send an email to csa3@shaw.ca
Please see some samples here
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