“Beadwork, Birchbark and Books”

Todd Fontaine and daughter, Carmella Fontaine, wearing the Hudsons Bay Blanket coat, embellished with Metis sash trim and red leather – she is heir to collection, knows it well and is now in charge of cataloging the collection

Gorgeous beaded jacket

Heavily beaded moccasins – circa late 1930’s

Child’s winter doeskin suit circa late 1800s

Six-layer Chevron Bead – Venice, Italy and/or Murano Islands dating back to 1500’s, highly sought after for their perfection in colour, design, usages; primarily for jewelry of prestige; often a bead of this size would be cut into disks as thin as possible, using the tools of the time

Bone Awls used in skinning/tanning

Wampum Belts

Dated Portrait from 1912

More arrowheads

Arrow heads