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This pair of mittens is an example of souvenir art from North America. They were probably produced by the Wendat in the early C19. Souvenir art was produced for European visitors visiting the Wendat community. Souvenir art played a crucial role in the Wendat economy in the C19.
We are collaborating with the McCord Museum @MuseeMcCord in Montreal and the Musée huron-wendat #museehuronwendat in Wendake to learn more about the Wendat souvenir art.
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Want to learn more about the Wendat people? Visit the Huron-Wendat Museum #museehuronwendat in Wendake, near Quebec City and learn about the past and the present of the Wendat people: http://www.museehuronwendat.ca
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Linda Sioui from the Council of the Huron-Wendat Nation talks about the Huron-Wendat Craft Industry @MuseeMcCord in Montreal:
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Linda Sioui and Marie-Paule Robitaille present the collections on the Huron-Wendat held by the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City @mcqorg:
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Artists like Huron-Wendat musician Nathalie Picard go into museums, such as the @SmithsonianNMAI and archives to bring back knowledge stored there to their communities:
