Sewing moccasins

Woman stares intently while stitching decorative elements to a piece of work; rawhide laces suggest it may be a moccasin. For many years, a community from the Algonquins of Barriere Lake traveled to Western New York, where their skill in processing animal skins led to long-term relationships with fur farms near East Bloomfield. This is likely a member of that community, who sometimes led workshops demonstrating such techniques.

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