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Snowshoes

Culture/People:
probably Gwich'in (Kutchin) (attributed); said to have been acquired from the Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]  Search this
Object Name:
Snowshoes
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide
Techniques:
Painted
Object Type:
Transportation Items
Place:
Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
2/2669
Barcode:
022669.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Transportation Items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66f1ccdb8-e619-4af4-b86d-5d740f054fce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_23972
Online Media:

Man's tunic

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik Eskimo); possibly collected from the Gwich'in (Kutchin) or Deg Hit'an (Deg Xit'an)  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Seller:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Object Name:
Man's tunic
Media/Materials:
Squirrel skin/fur (Ground squirrel), caribou hide/skin, otter skin/fur, wolverine skin/fur, wolf skin/fur, pigment/pigments, wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, fringed
Dimensions:
115.9 x 138 x 6.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Native Term:
dag
Place:
Yukon Territory; Canada
Date created:
1880-1910
Catalog Number:
6/3309
Barcode:
063309.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc0c2e5c-31c6-407b-a1fb-f0bfa0aaeea1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_68054
Online Media:

Snowshoes

Culture/People:
probably Gwich'in (Kutchin) (attributed); said to have been acquired from the Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]  Search this
Collector:
Dorr F. Tozier (D. F. Tozier), Non-Indian, 1843-1946  Search this
Previous owner:
Dorr F. Tozier (D. F. Tozier), Non-Indian, 1843-1946  Search this
Seattle Land and Improvement Company  Search this
Fred E. Sander (Fred Everett Sander), Non-Indian, 1854-1921  Search this
Seller:
Seattle Land and Improvement Company  Search this
Fred E. Sander (Fred Everett Sander), Non-Indian, 1854-1921  Search this
Seller agent:
George Louis Berg (G. L. Berg), Non-Indian, 1868-1941  Search this
Object Name:
Snowshoes
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Transportation Items
Place:
Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
7/3272
Barcode:
073272.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Transportation Items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65e29688d-1e46-4bcf-a79e-ca0c60ca1500
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_78894
Online Media:

Part of Clothing Set: Beaded Tunic

Donor Name:
Edward W. Nelson  Search this
Length - Object:
128 cm
Culture:
Kutchin (Gwich'in, Dihjii Zhuh)  Search this
Ingalik (Deg Xitʼan, Degexitʼan, Deg Hit'an)  Search this
Object Type:
Tunic
Place:
Innoko River, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 Feb 1882
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
82A00003
USNM Number:
E64278-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3844c2cbf-5c71-46e2-8f2c-4aee40153135
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8471419

Part of Clothing Set: Moccasin Pants or Trousers

Donor Name:
Edward W. Nelson  Search this
Length - Object:
118 cm
Culture:
Kutchin (Gwich'in, Dihjii Zhuh)  Search this
Ingalik (Deg Xitʼan, Degexitʼan, Deg Hit'an)  Search this
Object Type:
Moccasin Trousers
Place:
Innoko River, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 Feb 1882
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
82A00003
USNM Number:
E64279-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31d24da93-5453-4568-b2dc-c9903adb8e79
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8471420

MS 169 English translation by Otis T. Mason of portion of the Preface and Introduction of Petitot's Dictionnaire de la Langue Dènè-Dindjié (Paris, 1876)

Creator:
Petitot, Emile Fortune Stanislas Joseph  Search this
Translator:
Mason, Otis Tufton, 1838-1908  Search this
Extent:
55 Items (ca. 55 pages)
Culture:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Subarctic  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 169
Citation:
Manuscript 169, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS169
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3c21b50e7-a60c-4b4d-8149-ae849c1af3fd
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms169

Moccasins

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Collector:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, rabbit skin/fur, glass bead/beads, linen, wool felt
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, gourd stitch/brick stitch/netted beadwork
Dimensions:
24.5 x 10 x 13.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Old Crow; Yukon Territory; Canada
Date created:
1960-1975
Catalog Number:
25/4556
Barcode:
254556.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws682c3aa3a-74fd-4c92-ac4a-120cdf4903c5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270513
Online Media:

Boots/High moccasins

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Collector:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Boots/High moccasins
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, wool felt, cotton cloth, wolverine skin/fur, wool yarn, hide thong/babiche, ribbon, cotton thread
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, embroidered, tasseled
Dimensions:
24.5 x 10.5 x 26 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Tsiigehtchic (Arctic Red River); Gwich'in Settlement Area; Northwest Territories; Canada
Date created:
circa 1970
Catalog Number:
25/4557
Barcode:
254557.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Outside Rasmuson Theater, Music and Dance
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws642f391c1-c5b3-495d-8710-0303f761973e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270514
Online Media:

Woman's boots/high moccasins

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Collector:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's boots/high moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, fur
Techniques:
Sewn
Dimensions:
23.1 x 9.5 x 16 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Tsiigehtchic (Arctic Red River); Gwich'in Settlement Area; Northwest Territories; Canada
Date created:
circa 1975
Catalog Number:
25/4558
Barcode:
254558.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws634908b23-a706-44f1-b35d-49b3c0be36dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270515
Online Media:

Miniature moccasins

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Collector:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Miniature moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, rabbit skin/fur, wool yarn, wool felt, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, edge beaded
Dimensions:
10.00 x 7.00 x 8.80 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Old Crow; Yukon Territory; Canada
Date created:
circa 1975
Catalog Number:
25/4559
Barcode:
254559.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws631dfdcc7-aa92-4157-bb54-f42c52fff1b8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270516
Online Media:

Miniature moccasins

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Collector:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Miniature moccasins
Media/Materials:
Sealskin/fur, hide, wool yarn, wool felt
Techniques:
Sewn
Dimensions:
5.00 x 1.50 x 5.00 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Old Crow; Yukon Territory; Canada
Date created:
circa 1975
Catalog Number:
25/4560
Barcode:
254560.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6acb0236b-c250-4beb-a955-c6797aa4575f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270517
Online Media:

Miniature mittens

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Collector:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Miniature mittens
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions:
3.7 x 3 x 0.8 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Old Crow; Yukon Territory; Canada
Date created:
circa 1975
Catalog Number:
25/4561
Barcode:
254561.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws630c0815a-1ced-4957-82ab-f98140c8604e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270518
Online Media:

Miniature mittens

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Collector:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Juliet Ridard, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Miniature mittens
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Old Crow; Yukon Territory; Canada
Date created:
circa 1975
Catalog Number:
25/4562
Barcode:
254562.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws633eabd5e-9d4a-4f4d-9b34-d98be9544b2d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270519
Online Media:

Mittens

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Leah Roberts, Gwich'in (Kutchin), 1911-1990  Search this
IACB source:
Dinjii Zhuu Enjit Museum Shop  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Mittens
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, fur, yarn, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, braided, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
35.00 x 23.00 x 7.00 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Handwear
Place:
Alaska; USA
Date created:
1982-1983
Catalog Number:
25/5333
Barcode:
255333.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Clothing/Garments: Handwear
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: 4th Floor Corridor, West Corridor
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67fe0f20b-5253-4573-8480-d16a72e6d67f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271198
Online Media:

Necklace with pendant

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Louise Peter, Gwich'in (Kutchin), 1914-2002  Search this
IACB source:
Dinjii Zhuu Enjit Museum Shop  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Necklace with pendant
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, wool felt, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork, edge beaded, strung, sewn
Dimensions:
41.6 x 9.7 x 1.1 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Fort Yukon; Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1981
Catalog Number:
25/8599
Barcode:
258599.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws615f9305e-23d2-493e-a229-d03aa5a45cd1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274545
Online Media:

Vessel

Culture/People:
probably Gwich'in (Kutchin) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, willow root, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Bent, stitched, dyed
Dimensions:
11.0 x 21.1 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Chalkyitsik (Fishhook); Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1970
Catalog Number:
26/111
Barcode:
260111.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws693ae7216-fce7-4771-b1c6-1334b9ae5da1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_276204

Knife sheath

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Louise Peter, Gwich'in (Kutchin), 1914-2002  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Dinjii Zhuu Enjit Museum Shop  Search this
Object Name:
Knife sheath
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, porcupine quills, glass bead/beads, clothing snaps, cotton cloth
Techniques:
Stitched, edge beaded , quill embroidered
Dimensions:
15.6 x 9.0 x 0.9 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Fort Yukon; Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1982-1983
Catalog Number:
26/626
Barcode:
260626.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9fbd2d1-0945-4f6a-9685-24af98041e7f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_276793

Baby belt/sling

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Eunice Carney, Gwich'in (Kutchin), 1909-1993  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Sacred Circle Gallery of American Indian Art  Search this
Object Name:
Baby belt/sling
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads, wool yarn, cotton cloth, moose hide/skin, caribou hide/skin
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork, sewn
Dimensions:
146.5 x 22.8 x 2.5 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Seattle; King County; Washington; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1982-1983
Catalog Number:
26/916
Barcode:
260916.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65bc21301-0843-4438-a260-7cf3ef08794d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277050
Online Media:

Moccasins

Culture/People:
probably Gwich'in (Kutchin) (attributed)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Margaret John, Gwich'in (Kutchin), 1909-1992  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Dinjii Zhuu Enjit Museum Shop  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, glass bead/beads, rabbit skin/fur, felt, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, tanned
Dimensions:
26.0 x 13.5 x 14.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Fort Yukon; Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1981
Catalog Number:
26/1070
Barcode:
261070.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d5e8864-f274-4881-9ccd-061f54a46fcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277165

Coin purse

Culture/People:
probably Gwich'in (Kutchin) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Association, Inc. (Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Clearing House/Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Cooperative/ANAC Association, Inc.), 1937-  Search this
Object Name:
Coin purse
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, cotton cloth, zipper, satin, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions:
14.0 x 10.1 x 1.8 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Beaver; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1959
Catalog Number:
26/1177
Barcode:
261177.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6327ccf38-f3cc-4bb6-a803-7fa028c8eccf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277273

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