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Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat

Canada Vignettes: Métis Coat

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In this short from the Canada Vignettes series, the Earl of Caledon of Tyrone, Ireland, acquires an elegantly tailored deerskin coat. The coat is trimmed with fringe and brightly dyed porcupine quill embroidery, in a fashion popularized by the Métis.

See also
Crafts
Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis)
Canada - Images of a Country
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Credits
  • narrator
    Vlasta Vrana

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