Objectified: The Story of an Inuinnait Parka from the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christina Williamson
Description
Traces the history of a one-hundred-year-old caribou skin men's dancing garment (kapitaq) from the moment the caribou was killed, through construction of the garment by an Inuinnait woman, its acquisition by the museum, loan to Juliette Gaultier de la Verendrye for use in her stage performances, and finally back to the museum's cold storage.
History research essay towards a Master of Arts.