Pair of hide moccasins with high ankle wraps, long tongues, and knotted laces; laces are threaded through ankle wraps and secure at front. Different beadwork designs along top edges of ankle wraps, sides of moccasins, vamps and uppers. Designs on ankle wraps are alternating large and small stepped triangles; done in red, light blue, white, and dark blue. Alternating circles and inverted triangles along sides; done in light blue and red. Toes have large red flowers, facing outward; light green and yellow highlights throughout. Vamps are outlined in dark blue, white and red lines; smaller flower in centre, done in dark blue, red, and white. Soles have bifurcated ends with holes through their centres. Edges of ankle wraps are scalloped; interior of moccasins are unlined.

• Narrative

  From 1919 - 1936 the donors' grandfather, Richard G. Newton was superintendent of an Agricultural Experimental Station in Windemere, BC. After that they moved to Prince George, where Newton was assigned to direct an Experimental Farm in Pineview. The grandparents later retired in Chilliwack. The two donors, Hart and Brooks, inherited the collection from their father.

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• Type of Item moccasin
• Culture Ktunaxa
• Material skin, glass
• Measurements height 19.5 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 28.2 cm (part a) height 20.6 cm, width 10.6 cm, depth 27.2 cm (part b)

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• Previous Owner Carolyn Hart, Denise Brooks
• Received from Carolyn Hart, Denise Brooks

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• Made in British Columbia
• Collected in Windemere

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• Creation Date between 1900 and 1936
• Collection Date between 1919 and 1936
• Ownership Date before July 28, 2023
• Acquisition Date on July 28, 2023

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3635/0006 a-b