Our People Speak

Fluffy Creations: Caribou Hair Tufting for Alaska Native Art

August 26, 2022 Denakkanaaga Season 2 Episode 8
Fluffy Creations: Caribou Hair Tufting for Alaska Native Art
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Our People Speak
Fluffy Creations: Caribou Hair Tufting for Alaska Native Art
Aug 26, 2022 Season 2 Episode 8
Denakkanaaga

Learn how to prepare and use caribou hair for Alaska Native art. Highly accomplished caribou fur tufters Emma Hildebrand (Northway, AK) and Dixie Alexander (Fort Yukon, AK) will share their tips for learning the craft. To view “Fluffy Creation: Caribou Hair Tufting” visit www.morristhompsoncenter.org/past-online-events.  

This program is the Season 2, August episode in Denakkanaaga’s Our People Speak series, which focuses on seasonal Alaska Native cultural topics. Please join us every second Friday of the month for discussions of a new topic by esteemed guest speakers. This program and series are proudly brought to you by the partnership between Denakkanaaga, Tanana Chiefs Conference, and the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Please visit the “Events” tab on the Morris Thompson Center website to view upcoming and past programs and to sign up for updates about future cultural programs. For more information about this series and other programs hosted by Denakkanaaga, please visit www.denakkanaaga.org

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Learn how to prepare and use caribou hair for Alaska Native art. Highly accomplished caribou fur tufters Emma Hildebrand (Northway, AK) and Dixie Alexander (Fort Yukon, AK) will share their tips for learning the craft. To view “Fluffy Creation: Caribou Hair Tufting” visit www.morristhompsoncenter.org/past-online-events.  

This program is the Season 2, August episode in Denakkanaaga’s Our People Speak series, which focuses on seasonal Alaska Native cultural topics. Please join us every second Friday of the month for discussions of a new topic by esteemed guest speakers. This program and series are proudly brought to you by the partnership between Denakkanaaga, Tanana Chiefs Conference, and the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Please visit the “Events” tab on the Morris Thompson Center website to view upcoming and past programs and to sign up for updates about future cultural programs. For more information about this series and other programs hosted by Denakkanaaga, please visit www.denakkanaaga.org