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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 11257858, member: 8267&quot;]This would be consistent with some Crow moccasins. Here is a quote from an article by J. Alden Mason, published in 1926 in <i>The Museum Journal -</i></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;According to tradition, Crow moccasins were originally made of one piece of tanned hide, according to the technique of the woodland tribes, but the modern Crow have evidently been greatly influenced by the other tribes of the prairies in their moccasin technique. The typical Plains moccasin is made in two parts, with a separate rawhide sole and uppers of soft tanned skin. The Crow moccasins illustrated on page 401 are made with a separate sole, but this is of soft tanned elkskin instead of the typical rawhide. The upper part is made of four separate pieces of tanned elkhide, the upper and the flap being each of one piece with a small piece inserted at the back and another small piece for the tongue. Thongs of thin strips of elkskin are attached with which to bind the flaps around the ankle.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crow moccasins are profusely decorated on the vamp and along the border of the sole with beadwork. The designs employed are most commonly rectilinear and geometric, but of recent years the curvilinear floral designs, which are more typical of the woodland tribes such as the Ojibway and Cree, are becoming increasingly popular among the Crow. Such is the design on the moccasins here figured.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.penn.museum/sites/journal/1432/#:~:text=According%20to%20tradition%2C%20Crow%20moccasins,on%20the%20moccasins%20here%20figured" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.penn.museum/sites/journal/1432/#:~:text=According%20to%20tradition%2C%20Crow%20moccasins,on%20the%20moccasins%20here%20figured" rel="nofollow">https://www.penn.museum/sites/journal/1432/#:~:text=According to tradition, Crow moccasins,on the moccasins here figured</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>When trying to determine the origin of moccasins it is useful to look closely at the basic structure and technique, in addition to any beadwork designs. Designs are more readily transferable, while structure tends to be more conservative and tied to tribal traditions. </p><p><br /></p><p>You might also look at Blackfoot moccasins for comparative examples, as they often share some features with your pair - soft sole, solid applique beadwork on the uppers, and geometric beadwork designs - although their style of cuffs may differ. </p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect your moccasins come from the Transmontane region where Plains and Plateau traditions intermingled, and are recent enough that pinpointing a specific tribal affiliation may not be possible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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