Decorated Mi'kmaq coat
Most anthropologists would agree that the development of art and culture is not just a barometer of the social development of a people but its also the product of people who live with an abundance of food and free time.
West Coast Salish and Haida natives, developed elaborate ceremonial totems and wooden long houses and their facility with carving is respected. Regretably the natives of eastern Canada, seem to have slid under the radar. While not being noted as ceremonial carvers, the skill of the Naskapi, Montagnais, and Micmac women at needlework captures the imagination.
Nasapi caribou robe
Montgnais mittens
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