Arctic Clothing of North America-Alaska, Canada, GreenlandIn the Arctic, sea and land animals provide the raw materials for garments that allow people to hunt and survive in the world's harshest conditions. |
Contents
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Our Clothing our Culture our Identity | 23 |
Personal Narratives | 27 |
Materials | 41 |
Styles and Techniques | 69 |
Change and Responses to Outside Influences | 99 |
Clothing and Art | 131 |
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Photographic Acknowledgements | 160 |
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