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
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| 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.
