Our boots = ᑲᒥᕗᑦ : an Inuit women's art

Oakes, Jill E. (Jill Elizabeth) 1952- (Author). Riewe, Roderick R. (Added Author).

Summary: "After a brief overview of Canadian Inuit prehistory and history, the book examines the relationship between the arctic environment, Inuit culture, and footwear. Then the authors describe the tools, techinques and construction procedures used to create numerous boot styles across the Canadian Arctic." - inside front cover.

Record details

ISBN: 1550541951 :
ISBN: 9781550541953 :
Physical Description: 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
print
Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, 1995.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: The Canadian Arctic Inuit -- Ch. 1. Tools -- Ch. 2. Skin Preparation -- Ch. 3. Skin Footwear Construction -- Ch. 4. Iglulik Inuit -- Ch. 5. Baffinland Inuit -- Ch. 6. Labrador Inuit -- Ch. 7. Ungava Inuit -- Ch. 8. Caribou Inuit -- Ch. 9. Netsilik Inuit -- Ch. 10. Copper Inuit -- Ch. 11. Inuvialuit -- Conclusion: Identifying Inuit Footwear -- Appendix I: Scientific Names of Animals -- Appendix II: Glossary.