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The clothing was mostly made from animal skins and hides and their jewelry made out of bones, teeth or claws. During the summertime a Carrier man would often wear a thigh-length caribou skin tunic, skin leggings and a breechcloth. A woman’s dress would be a long tunic, leggings and a knee-length apron. Women would also have teeth or claws of beavers or caribou on their shoulders or back. Both men and women would decorate their tunics with green or yellow dyed porcupine quills. In the winter men and women wore robes made from woven rabbit skin, beaver, martin, and marmot or lynx skin. Men and women both wore moccasins made from caribou skin. Some moccasins were made from salmon skins but were very low quality. Mittens and winter boots were also made from caribou skin with the fur on the inside. Small, fringed marmot skin caps were worn in the summer and in the cold season caps of woven rabbit skin were used. Dentalium shells were used for decoration, such as pendants and earrings.
· Use of the Caribou · Diet · Cooking & Storing · Clothing · Housing · Tools & Weapons · Story by Doreen Patrick
