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Métis Coat

1979 1 min

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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.

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  Canada Vignettes

  1978 43 films

  Discover this series of classic shorts exploring every facet of Canadian culture and history.

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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.

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Crafts

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis)

Canada - Images of a Country

All subjects

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• narrator
  Vlasta Vrana
  

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