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Detail of Tlingit button blanket depicting whale.
2002
Teslin, Yukon

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Detail from a Killer Whale button blanket.

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Tlingit button blanket depicting whale.
2002
Teslin, Yukon

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Button blankets are to be worn for special occassions. The most valued buttons are made of pearl or abalone but plastic buttons are acceptable.

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Detail of Tlingit dance shirt.
2003
Teslin, Yukon

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Annie Geddes, wearing button blanket, displays handiwork.
July, 1949
Teslin Region
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Andy Smith crouching in dance dress.
April, 1951
Teslin, Yukon
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Andy Smith belongs to the Old yEndedi sib (clan) of the Wolf moiety. He is wearing a beaded dance bib showing Eagle.

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Tlingit ceremonial hat made of bear ears.
2003
Teslin, Yukon

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Tlingit ceremonial dance hat made from a swan's breast(?)
2003
Teslin, Yukon

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These hats are made from grizzly bear ears and swan's down.

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Freddy Johnston's Koghitan shirts.
April, 1951
Teslin, Yukon
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Split Killer Whale beaded dance shirt of the Old yEndyedi sib (clan), Wolf moiety.
2002
Teslin, Yukon