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Shoshone-Bannock History in Idaho
PART I OF II: 2008's historic Idaho Democratic Convention, held in Boise, ID, June 12-14, invited Idaho Native American Tribal members from the Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall, Shoshone-Paiute/Duck Valley, Nez Perce, and Coeur D'Alene tribal communities to take an active part in the convention activities. On June 12th, the Idaho AFL-CIO hosted a Democratic picnic for convention goers. Mr. Ted Howard, Cultural Resource Director, Duck Valley, spoke to picnic participants about the Shoshone-Paiute-Bannock history in the Boise Valley area. 9:49 minutes.

Part II-Grand Entry, Flag Ceremony and Recessional
All convention tribal members participated in the grand entry at the beginning of the June 13th Idaho Democratic Convention gathering followed by a flag ceremony and presentation by Mr. Lee Juan Tyler, Council Member, Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall community. Fort Hall and Duck Valley singers and drummers played songs for the grand entry, flag ceremony and recessional.
9:59 minutes

Native American Prophecy
Narrated by the late Floyd RedCrow Westerman 6:36 minutes

7 Generations
Elder Orin Lyons talks about preparing for the next 7 generations. 8:43 minutes

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Culture-> Tribal Customs: Elk-teeth dress is epitome of Crow status and style
Posted on Monday, April 15 @ 11:47:49 CDT (33240 reads)

Keywords: elk toothed dress elk-tooth dress Crow clothing crow dress crow crafts Crow culture Crow tribe elk-teeth dress crow traditions crow wedding dress Crow woman elk canine teeth Winona Yellowtail Plenty Hoops Crow women elk ivories elk canines grandaughter of White Man Runs Him Apsaalooke crow medicine Indian medicines

AUTHOR: James Hagengruber, Billings Gazette

Before the invasion of silk, sequins and designer labels, the highest fashion west of the Mississippi was the elk-teeth dress.

There was no mistaking the status of a Crow woman wearing her tribe's signature gown of blue or indigo trade wool covered by 500 elk canine teeth. They wore their wealth on their sleeves. Because only two teeth from an elk are suitable, each dress represented years of hunting and hard work.

Note: The elk-teeth dress is often worn in the women's traditional dances at northern pow wows today.

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TNB->Inuit->Ungava: Clothing, footwear, and territory of the Ungava Inuit
Posted on Saturday, February 09 @ 00:44:22 CST (36155 reads)

Keywords: Ungava Inuit ungava inuit UNGAVA INUIT Hudson Strait Hudson Bay Ungava Bay Sanikiluaq Inukjuak Povungnituk Ivujivik Salluit Kangiqsujuaq Ovaqtaq Kangirsuk Kuujjuaq Kuujjuaraapik Kangiqsualujjuaq Cree Indians Henry Hudson Digges Island Belcher Islands amauti eider skin parkas

Ungava Inuit occupy the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula north of the treeline and live along the coastline of Hudson Strait, Ungava Bay, and the eastern shores of Hudson Bay.

Their communities include Sanikiluaq, Inukjuak, Povungnituk, Ivujivik, Salluit, Kangiqsujuaq, Ovaqtaq, Kangirsuk, Kuujjuaq, Kuujjuaraapik, and Kangiqsualujjuaq.

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TNB->Inuit->Cariboo: Clothing, footwear and territory of the Caribou Inuit
Posted on Saturday, February 09 @ 00:20:20 CST (36902 reads)

Keywords: Caribou Inuit cariboo inuit CARIBOU INUIT caribou eskimos District of Keewatin Chesterfield Inlet Baker Lake Rankin Inlet Whale Cove Arviat Hudson Bay Paallirmiut southern Keewatin Aivilingmiut historical clothing contemporary clothing parkas Kamiks kamiks Iglulik Inuit saaluqitiq kubluuq ipirausiq Ekuma Parr cariboo Cariboo CARIBOO

Caribou Inuit live in the District of Keewatin in the communities of Chesterfield Inlet, Baker Lake, Rankin Inlet, Whale Cove, and Arviat.

They hunt primarily caribou, which provides materials for their food, clothing, shelter, and tools.

Fish is also a major food resource, and some coastal families hunt sea mammals.

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TNB->Inuit->Copper: Clothing, footwear, and territory of the Copper Inuit
Posted on Friday, February 08 @ 23:51:43 CST (62217 reads)

Keywords: Copper Inuit clothing copper inuit footware COPPER INUIT regional overview copper inuit historical clothing copper inuit comtemporary clothing clothes kamiks Kamiks western-most Canadian Inuit Coppermine Cambridge Bay Holman Northwest Territories Coronation Gulf Bathurst Inlet Contwoyto Lake Victoria Island territory of Copper Inuit

Copper Inuit, the western-most Canadian Inuit, reside mainly in the centralized communities of Coppermine, Cambridge Bay, and Holman in the Northwest Territories.

Several families also live in outpost camps along Coronation Gulf, Bathurst Inlet, Contwoyto Lake, and on Victoria Island.

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