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Our Boots:
An Inuit Woman's Art

History
The Land
Skin Clothing
Skin Footwear
Tools and Skin Preparation
Sewing Tools
Iglulik Inuit
Baffinland Inuit
Labrador Inuit
Ungava Inuit
Caribou Inuit
Netsilik Inuit
Copper Inuit
Mackenzie Delta Inuvialuit
Credits
Video
Our Boots - Inuktitut
Download Inuktitut Font - Pigiarniq


The Perfect Pair:
Wedding Traditions from Around the World

The White Wedding
India
Moravia
Macedonia
Japan
Korea
Berber
Small Stories
Happily Ever After


Tradition and Innovation:
Northern Athapaskan Footwear

The Athapaskan People
Clothing of the Athapaskans
Clothing Materials
Fur Trade Enters the North
Stepping into Womanhood
A Diversity of Styles


Paths Across the Plains:
Traditional Footwear from the Great Plains

The Great Plains
The Buffalo People
Materials and Methods
Diversity
Symbolism
The Flower Beadwork People
Art on the Prairies
Survival and Revival of Plains Indian Art
Recording Life on the Plains
Artists on the Plains


Chronicles of Riches:
Treasures of the Bata Shoe Museum

Around the World
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Central and South America
Europe
North America
Behind the Scenes


Chronicles of Riches:
Treasures of the Bata Shoe Museum

Behind the Scenes
Collecting
Dating
Value
Conservation or Restoration
Materials
Storage
Around the World


Appeasing the Spirits:
Alaskan Coastal Cultures

Cultural Diversity
Early History and Trade
Men's Tools
Alaskan Bio-Diversity: Land, Sea and Air
Women's Tools
Dance
Conclusion


Footsteps on the Sacred Earth:
Native Peoples of the Southwest

Anasazi: The Ancient Ones
Pueblo
Navajo
Apache
The Southern Plains


Paduka:
Feet and Footwear in the Indian Tradition

The Paduka
In the Footsteps of the Divine
Romantic Connotations of the Foot
Diversity and Continuity
Splendour of the Royal Courts of India
Conclusion


Japanese Footgear:
Walking the Path of Innovation

Traditional Footwear Types
Unique Footwear
Shoes for Work
Shoes for Sport
Shoes for Children
Animal Footwear
Inclement Weather Wear
Religious Shoes
Footwear Production


What's Their Line?:
Shoes That Work

Occupation
Recreation
Presentation
Protection
Function


Heights of Fashion:
A History of the Elevated Foot

East Meets West
The Well-Heeled
That Sinking Feeling
The High Court
Keeping a Low Profile
High Stepping
Suffragettes, Sports and Smoky Nightclubs
Fantasies of the Big Screen
Frugal Excess
In Vogue
Glam
High Culture/Low Culture
High Fashion


Teacher's Resources

Our Boots:
An Inuit Woman's Art

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography
Our Boots - Inuktitut Download
Inuktitut Font - Pigiarniq


Perfect Pair:
Wedding Shoe Stories

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


Tradition and Innovation:
Northern Athapaskan Footwear

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


Chronicles of Riches:
Treasures of the Bata Shoe Museum

Activities & Projects
Glossary


Paths Across the Plains:
Traditional Footwear from the Great Plains

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


Appeasing the Spirits:
Alaskan Coastal Cultures

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


Footsteps on the Sacred Earth:
Native Peoples of the Southwest

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


Paduka:
Feet and Footwear in the Indian Tradition

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


Japanese Footgear:
Walking the Path of Innovation

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


What's Their Line?:
Shoes That Work

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography


Heights of Fashion:
A History of the Elevated Foot

Activities & Projects
Glossary
Bibliography