Dene Clothing Research

Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area

Tags: museum, social sciences, anthropology, dene culture, women, sewing, traditional clothing

Principal Investigator: Thompson, Judy (1)
Licence Number: 11196
Organization: Canadian Ethnology Service, Canadian Museum of Civilization
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Issued: Jan 01, 1991
Project Team: Self

Objective(s): To collect examples of contemporary Dene sewing; to document these artifacts through interviewing seamstresses; to interview Dene seamstresses about their life and work; to consult with native people regarding an exhibition of Dene clothing;

Project Description: In conjunction with on-going research on Dene clothing in the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Dene seamstresses will be interviewed about their life and work. Community residents will also be consulted regarding a proposed exhibition of Dene clothing. Examples of the sewing of contemporary Dene women will be purchased for the permanent collection at the Museum of Civilization.