MOCCASINS

Design: Different styles and designs of everyday moccasins are inspired by, and created in relation to, the environment(s) that a particular tribe experiences. For example, tribes from the Woodland areas, including the North Eastern part of the US and into Canada (like the Ojibwa tribe), can be identified by their soft-soled moccasins and their use of floral elements located on the top, or vamp, and/or cuffs of the moccasin. In contrast, Plains tribes' (like Crow and Sioux) moccasins are known to have the top, or vamp (usually excluding cuffs), entirely covered in glass beads or porcupine quills, and made with hard soles that withstand rough terrain. This hard-sole style, however, only dates back to the mid-nineteenth century.

MOCCASINS

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Moccasin Assembly: Moccasins are commonly made using hides of different animals; the larger the animal, the thicker and more sturdy the hide. In order to create a polished look, the moccasin is sewn inside out, historically using sinew (pronounced sin-yoo; tendon or ligament) as thread. The sinew is threaded through holes punched by an awl (pronounced all, a pointed tool meant to create holes in leather). The fabric pieces for the moccasin vary according to tribe, region, and stylistic preference. Sometimes, the artist uses recycled hide from other items in the construction of the moccasins. For example, some soles are cut from old painted parfleches made from strong and durable hide.

Leather can vary greatly in terms of softness and firmness depending on the thickness of the hide or type of animal. Geography and climate influence what thickness of leather is appropriate to use and also informs what type of animal hide would be most useful to achieve a certain thickness. In colder climates, the fur of the animal may be included in the construction of the moccasins with the intention of keeping the feet warm for travel.

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Moccasins were an important element to complete a Plains Indian outfit. The traditional, side-seam moccasins, were soft-soled and made from a single piece of hide. In the mid-19th century hard, rawhide soles became more common on moccasins across the Plains. This style might have been introduced from the Southwestern tribes or European footwear. After the arrival of the horse, women on the Southern Plains began to combine their moccasins and leggings. These high top moccasins would be decorated with beads, like traditional moccasins, as well as fringe, tin cones, and metal tacks.

Welcome to our store! We offer a variety of moccasins and additional products such as accessories and gifts. We carry several Canadian made brands including Bastien Industries, Laurentian Chief and Lambskin Specialties.Leather-Moccasins is a division of The Brown Bear Distributions Inc. We hope you take your time browsing our products and reach out to us by phone or email if you have any questions

Your moccasins should be treated as soon as possible and definitely before wearing them in any inclement weather. They should also be treated anytime they begin to feel dry. To clean them periodically we recommend a quality saddle soap. If they have suede on them avoid getting soap or oil on the suede.

Your moccasins are machine washable. Once a year or so you should pull out the laces and wools and wash them in the machine in coldwater on a gentle cycle. Use "Woolite" or quality castilesoap. After they are washed hang them up to dry out of the direct sun.Before completely dry oil them with either Neatsfoot Oilor Bick4.

When your moccasins have beaten the dusty trail or he city streets for a number of years they will need resoling. If your soles are Vibram soles they can be resoled at any quality shoe repair shop or you can send them to us. If you have conveyer belt soles you must send them to us. This takes about 8-12 weeks and costs $149.00 plus shipping. If we think your moccasins need additional repairs we willcontact you for your approval first. All resoles must be paid for before we will ship them back to you.We won't ship them C.O.D. For resoles send your clean moccasins to Catskill Mountain Moccasins.

These distinctively styled moccasins are especially suited for rugged outdoor use. They lace in the back which eliminates snagging on underbrush and constant re-tying of lacings; the high front flap helps prevent debris from working its way inside.

Odawa fur traders of western Michigan traveled throughout the western Great Lakes and to the prairies of Manitoba. This pair of Odawa moccasins was purchased by a trader at Crown Point, Indiana, a fur trade depot. The moccasins are distinguished by the use of blue and black silk on the folded-down cuffs and vamps to underlay the beadwork. Teardrop- and diamond-shaped motifs of cut silk are added as appliqué and then outlined with white glass beads. Larger beads are used on the cuffs, and tiny beads on the vamps. The use of dashed lines of white glass beads on the cuffs is often found on Odawa moccasins of this distinctive style.

Another pair of moccasins, object 45-15-436, also has a rawhide sole, with an upper of buffalo hide. This beaded floral design is also symmetrical and slightly abstracted, utilizing glass seed beads in light blue, dark blue, green, yellow, pink, dark pink, copper, white, and black colors. A black cotton corduroy strip is sewn onto the edge of the wide canvas ankle flaps. Similar to the first pair, these moccasins also show little to no signs of wear, and the soles still retain some traces of hair. The size of these moccasins implies that they were made to be worn by adults rather than children.

These moccasins were collected by Charles Hallowell Stephens (1855-1931), a Philadelphia illustrator, art teacher, and amateur collector who spent several decades acquiring roughly 2000 objects from the Apache, Lakota (Sioux), and Blackfeet cultures. He collected these moccasins during the summer of 1891, when he spent several months living with Native Americans of the Piegan band on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. Stephens routinely sketched objects, made notes, and photographed the people he met with, making his records relatively reliable.[3] He recorded where and when he received these shoes, and also identified a number of Blackfeet people by name. Notes on the back of his sketch card state:

Stephens recorded these and other details on scraps of paper while he was traveling and collecting. Later in life, as he began cataloguing his collection, he gathered up his receipts and notes and documented these moccasins and other objects on individual sketch cards with detailed drawings. Between 1945-1947, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology acquired these moccasins and the accompanying sketch cards, along with roughly 1,700 other objects and photographs from the Stephens collection.[7]

Both pairs of moccasins use similar colors in the glass beadwork and symmetrical patterns of floral designs. In general, Blackfeet artisans, whether working in paints or in beads, preferred a color palette of red, yellow, blue, green, black, and white, along with light blue and pink. [8] Beads were typically pre-strung before being spot-stitched or appliqued to a leather garment.

The beads came from European sources, but the color selections and designs came from Indigenous artisans and traditions. Some designs were decorative, others evoked traditional stories or historical events, and still others reflected symbols that carried protective power.[10] The art of crafting Indigenous beadwork on clothing, as an artistic form, reached through time and across generations, incorporating meaningful and beautiful styles of adornment.[11] One could also say, in the case of these moccasins, that it reached across cultures, since Running Rattler and Last Strike gifted Charles Stephens with fine examples of handsome moccasins that any Blackfeet person would have been proud to wear on their own feet.

Water moccasins, more commonly known as cottonmouths, live both on land and in water, making them more dangerous to humans and other animals. They are pit vipers like rattlesnakes and copperheads, which means they belong to a large group of venomous snakes with long, hinged fangs that deliver a powerful venom. As pit vipers, cottonmouths also have a heat-sensing pit between their nostrils and eyes that help them track down prey. We are well aware that most snakes are dangerous for many animals, but some are more harmful. But is a water moccasin poisonous or dangerous to humans? While they are not poisonous to touch or eat, cottonmouth bites are highly venomous and can kill humans. Their venom is deadly, and their bite can cause severe complications if not treated immediately.

Cottonmouths are one of the most venomous snakes on the planet, and their venom can seriously incapacitate animals and even humans. In some incidents, their bites and venom can even lead to death. Water moccasins have earned their reputation of being extremely dangerous because of their venom and the effects of their bites. But in reality, cottonmouths are not aggressive and would rarely initiate an attack. Often, cottonmouths bite when they are picked up by humans or stepped on. They primarily use their long fangs to catch prey, but they may use them to bite and threaten a potential predator or humans.

Water moccasins are semi-aquatic snakes, which means you can encounter them both on land and in water. They can bite you underwater, but keep in mind that cottonmouths only bite when provoked or when they feel threatened. Based on a study at the Tropical Journal of Medicine and Hygiene, 80% of the recorded bites underwater were on the lower legs, which indicates that the victims may have accidentally stepped on them in water. 041b061a72