CARIBOU BABICHE
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| Caribou cut into thin babiche |
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| Wrapped caribou babiche |
Labels: Caribou babiche, tip
posted by ALBERT SNOWSHOES at
1:07 AM
February 02, 2011
About Me
- Name: ALBERT SNOWSHOES
- Location: Ruby, Alaska, United States
Contact: 907-468-4409, Ruby, Alaska 99768. Silver Hand Alaskan Native Artist #1753 (Alaska State Council on the Arts)and named an Athabascan Living Cultural Treasure in 2010.Member of Ruby Tribe, Dineega Native Corp.Shareholder as well as Doyon Corp. Photos-Videos:On FACEBOOK-"George Albert" as well as Google-Picasa Album. On YOU TUBE type in "Albert Snowshoes." Click on photos here for close-up details. Grew up in traditional Alaskan Native village of Kokrines which is on north bank of Yukon River until I was eight. Family moved across and down the river to Ruby, Alaska so we could attend school. Before we had traditional and seasonal lifestyle. Veteran-served on U.S.S.Constellation, a naval carrier, during the Vietnam War. Carpenter,subsistence Yukon River bush lifestyle. Considered a Master Craftsman in building Athabascan snowshoes.Last man standing gets that destination. No native apprentices that we know of. Reaching sixty. Live with my two children Katrina,Birk and companion, Eileen, who maintains this blog. All content including photos is owned and created by the creator of this blog. Contact us to use photos with credit given. Photos enlarge when clicked.
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