2013 COLLECTION - Manitobah Mukluks

2013 COLLECTION
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a bigger local impact.
As a Thank You for
consumers who register their Manitobah product
online, we make an additional investment into
the local community program of THEIR choice.
manitobah.ca/JoinUs
It’s our way of saying Thank You to our consumers
for their purchase. The Walk With Us program lets
them help direct our local community investments.
- Sean McCormick
CEO
- Manitobah
Mukluks
Images and text
courtesy
of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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Our Story
Our story begins in Canada thousands of years ago, when our
ancestors created mukluks and moccasins using distinctive leather,
furs and adornment to reflect their individual customs and culture.
Today as Métis we continue this tradition by combining
the craftsmanship and artistry of our ancestors with modern
materials and techniques to create truly timeless footwear –
as functional as it is beautiful.
Stitch by stitch, bead by bead, we tell the story of our People.
ABORIGINAL OWNED
PROUDLY CANADIAN
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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Throughout history, Canada’s First Peoples wore mukluks
and moccasins as they thrived in harmony with nature.
As European settlers arrived, they too adopted our
traditional footwear as a necessary tool for survival.
1870
1630
The North American fur trade leads to
the birth of a new people – the Métis.
Manitoba becomes a province of Canada;
Métis artisans supply handmade goods for
emerging markets.
1630 - 1870
The Métis establish their own identity, with traits
of both Aboriginal and European people.
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1990
Métis siblings Sean and Heather McCormick
establish a trading post in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Aboriginal artisans trade handmade mukluks
and moccasins for the McCormicks’ tanned
leather skins and furs.
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Manitobah partners with Vibram® to develop
a high-abrasion sole for the urban market and
launches a project to create business-building
partnerships with elders and artists
in Aboriginal communities.
2008
Manitobah Mukluks’ global brand
office is established in Canada’s
Capital Region. International
sales partnerships are created
to meet growing demand.
1997
The McCormicks register a Canadian
corporation and begin manufacturing
Aboriginal footwear.
2006
Hollywood stars are photographed
wearing the company’s products,
creating interest from all corners
of the world.
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Our Sole
When it came time to develop footwear for the city,
we challenged Vibram®, the world leader in high-performance
rubber soles, to design a sole that could withstand the effects
of cold and high-abrasion urban environments (min. 150 NBS).
Vibram® used 70 years of history and a rugged TC1 compound
to provide a durable, low-profile sole that could also serve
as a canvas for an Aboriginal story.
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
Together we build quality and tradition in every step.
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Art of our sole
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The Sky represents life-giving water
falling as rain and snow.
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To the right are the western mountains.
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Trees to the left of the tipi represent
the Woodland People.
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This is the doorway we walk through
together as modern hunter-gatherers.
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Fire tells us our People will always
survive. Prairie plains behind are home
to the Great Horse and Buffalo People.
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The swirling Four Winds cleanse
as the Sun circles our Mother Earth.
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A whole circle connects the life energy,
yet it is divided to show man and woman,
mother and father, the spirit world and
the physical world.
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Throughout the sky, flowing lines represent
energy flowing through all beings.
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Turtle swims towards the prairie grasses
that have always sustained life.
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Legends speak of Turtle Island, a land
created when a clump of soil on Turtle’s
shell grew into what we now call North
America. Markings on Turtle’s back
represent the moon cycles.
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Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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About the Artist
Heather Steppler
Wolf Clan, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
Heather Steppler’s maternal ancestors were musically,
artistically and spiritually inclined and include traditional
birch bark biters and medicine women.
After obtaining a Fine Arts degree, Heather embraced
her heritage by learning beading, medicine picking, Aboriginal crafts and attending powwows with her
husband and two children.
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Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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ARTISANS AT WORK
Elder Vivian Moose (red shirt),
Shirley Ducharme (wearing
blue) and traditional artist
Hilda Moose reintroducing
handcrafts at the Oscar
Blackburn School in South
Indian Lake, Manitoba.
Grand Rapids,
Manitoba, Canada
My mother would be happy to see
traditional arts play a role in making
communities self-sufficient.
- Gerald McKay
About the Artist
Annie Madeleine McKay
Cree Nation, Grand Rapids
ANNIE MCKAY MUKLUKS
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
Product Number:
Sizing: Foot Lining: Exterior: 2050150
Ladies 6-11
Sheepskin
Cowhide, Moose Hide
LIMITED EDITION REPLICAS INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED
Annie Madeleine McKay was Cree
from Misipawistik Cree Nation
(Grand Rapids). Mother to eight children,
Annie spent each early Spring working the trapline at
Summerberry marsh with her husband. Annie mastered
her art by handcrafting clothes for all of her children,
including mukluks, moccasins, hats, jackets, sweaters
and socks.
Annie McKay
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
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KANADA
$1
ROSA SCRIBE
COMMITMENT
For every pair of KANADA Mukluks and
Moccasins sold, Rosa Scribe receives $1
to continue teaching traditional arts and
crafts in her community.
About the Artist
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Hailing from Norway House, Cree Nation (population
of 5,000), Rosa Scribe is a soft-spoken and inspirational
mukluk Cree artist. Perfecting her craft for over 25
years, Rosa learnt the techniques of the mukluk art from
her grandmother. Today, Rosa is a teacher at University
College of the North, instructing adult students the art
of the mukluk.
Rosa Scribe
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
NEW 2013
ROSA SCRIBE
KANADA MUKLUK
Beadwork pattern designed by Rosa Sribe
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL CHOCOLATE TAN BLACK For years Rosa Scribe has been crafting
one-of-a-kind Mukluks and Moccasins
by hand. Now she stands as one of the
only artists in her community who carries
that unique knowledge from her ancestors. Not wanting the art to die out, Rosa
began teaching others in her community
how to bead and sew so she could help
keep the art alive.
When we found out that Rosa was using
her own Storyboot money to buy materials and fund her teaching program at
University College of the North, we decided to get more involved. The Kanada
collection reflects our commitment and
our shared vision of keeping traditions
alive. $1 from every Kanada Mukluk
and Moccasin sold, will go directly to
Rosa so she can continue teaching arts
and crafts in her community
BEST SELLER
NEW 2013
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
38.1cm (15”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Vibram: 2010637
Vibram: 2010607
Vibram: 2010602
Vibram: 2010606
KANADA MOCCASIN
BEST SELLER
Beadwork pattern designed by Rosa Sribe
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: INDOOR
CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Fleece
Suede
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Suede: 2020337
Suede: 2020307
Suede: 2020302
Suede: 2020306
MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
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LOUIE GONG
Louie Gong (Nooksack) was raised by his
grandparents in Ruskin B.C. and the Nooksack
tribal community. As a small child living in a
home with no running water, he would help his
Chinese grandpa collect buckets of drinking water
from a nearby spring and then help his Native
grandma (Nooksack, Squamish) make bannock on
their Coleman camp stove. Although these early
experiences lie in stark contrast with his astonishing
success, Louie would tell you that they guide his
decisions as an educator, nationally recognized mixed race activist, and founder of Eighth
Generation – where he merges influences from his
mixed heritage and urban environment to design his
highly sought-after, hand-drawn custom shoes.
By merging the traditional and
contemporary, you can have a strong
cultural identity while still exploring
popular culture and style.
eighthgeneration.com
- Louie Gong
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
- Louie Gong
L.G. GATHERER MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
30.5cm (12”)
Tipi Vibram®
Nappa Leather
EAGLE
“The eagle is a cross-cultural symbol
of strength, leadership, and long-term
vision. By portraying the eagle on a
ladies mukluk with a diving posture,
oversized claws, and open mouth, I
offer symbolic acknowledgment of
strong women of all backgrounds.
When wearing this eagle design, each
step represents bold movement towards
your life goals and leading our families
into the next generation.”
TAN
TAN
STONE
STONE
Vibram: 2011502
Vibram: 2011537
- LOUIE GONG
LOUIE GONG’S LATEST PROJECT
Mockups are a 3D canvas that will
accept almost any medium - from crayons
to markers to spray paint. So whether
you’re learning to draw or “mocking up”
your next custom shoe design, the only
boundary is your imagination.
www.getmockups.com
MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
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Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
FROM OUR PAST
TALL CLASSIC VIBRAM™ MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
FIGURE: S83.93
Copper Inuit or Mackenzie Delta
Smoked moose hide, caribou hide,
beaver skin, sinew, wool, cotton
Circa 1960
Pair of caribou mukluks with beaver
fur trim. Smoked moose hide sole
with smoked moose hide vamp
seamed at centre front and centre
back. Smoked moose hide ties. Boot
shaft and vamp composed of caribou
leg skins. Beaver fur trim at top of shaft,
flesh side has been dyed with red crepe
paper. Left boot has been pieced at top
of back leg section and appears to be
caribou skin. Drawstring casing is
composed of red wool Stroud lined with
polychrome printed cotton. Handsewn
with sinew.
CHARCOAL CHOCOLATE COPPER TAN NAVY OLIVE BLACK 36
CHOCOLATE
Vibram: 2010237
Vibram: 2010207
Vibram: 2010242
Vibram: 2010202
Vibram: 2010213
Vibram: 2010236
Vibram: 2010206
COPPER
TAN
NAVY
OLIVE
BLACK
MID CLASSIC VIBRAM™ MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
38.1cm (15”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE COPPER TAN OLIVE BLACK Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
30.5cm (12”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
TAN
OLIVE
BLACK
Vibram: 2010337 Vibram: 2010307 Vibram: 2010342 Vibram: 2010302 Vibram: 2010336 Vibram: 2010306 MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
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Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
FROM OUR PAST
The Métis played a vital role in the success
of the western fur trade. Not only were the
Métis skilled buffalo hunters, but they were
also raised to appreciate both Native and
European cultures.
COYOTE MUKLUK
NATURAL BEAVER MUKLUK
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: 2016506
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
43.2 cm (17”)
Tipi Vibram®
Coyote Fur, Suede
2016007
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
43.2 cm (17”)
Tipi Vibram®
Beaver Fur, Suede
Their understanding of both societies helped
bridge cultural gaps, resulting in better trading relationships. Initially, the Hudson’s Bay
Company (the British fur trading company)
discouraged unions between their fur traders and Native women, while The Northwest Company (the French fur trading company) supported such marriages. Despite
their reluctance to accept these cross-culture
marriages, there was not a lot that the
Hudson’s Bay Company could have done
to stop them.
Over time, the Métis became valuable
employees of both fur trade companies:
the North-West Company (NWC) and even
the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC).
RED FOX MUKLUK
SILVER FOX MUKLUK
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: 2016342
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
43.2 cm (17”)
Tipi Vibram®
Red Fox Fur, Suede
2016406
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
43.2 cm (17”)
Tipi Vibram®
Silver Fox Fur, Suede
MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
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DEERSKIN MUKLUK
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: 2041040
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
38.1cm (15”)
Tipi Vibram®
Canadian Deerskin Leather, Rabbit Fur
DEERSKIN MOCCASIN
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: INDOOR
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
2042040
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Fleece
Canadian Deerskin Leather
Canadian Deerskin Leather, Rabbit Fur
DEERSKIN SLIPPERS
FROM OUR PAST
INDOOR
Sizing: Style: Sole: Product #: INDOOR
Ladies 5-10
Solid Design
Canadian Deerskin Leather
2024040
Sizing: Style: Sole: Product #: INDOOR
Ladies 5-10
Flower Design
Canadian Deerskin Leather
2024140
Sizing: Style: Sole: Product #: Ladies 5-10
Wheat Design
Canadian Deerskin Leather
2024240
FIGURE: S96.16
Caribou hide bag, Chipewyan
Caribou leg skins, nylon
Circa 1996
DEERSKIN PURSES
Bag for storing dried caribou
meat and/or pemmican made by
Mrs. Caroline Thorassie of Tadoule
Lake, Manitoba. Haired caribou leg
skin bag with dehaired caribou hide
band around top with drawstring
closure. Handsewn with nylon thread.
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Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
STYLE: DIMENSIONS: EXTERIOR: PRODUCT #: Purse with Fringe
18 cm wide x 26 cm tall Canadian Deerskin Leather
2040140RG
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Small Change Purse
10 cm wide x 6.5 cm tall
Canadian Deerskin Leather
2040440SM
3
Medium Change Purse
12 cm wide x 11 cm tall
Canadian Deerskin Leather
2040440MD
4
Large Change Purse
15 cm wide x 10 cm tall
Canadian Deerskin Leather
2040440LG
5
Shoulder Bag
12 cm wide x 20 cm tall
Canadian Deerskin Leather
2040240RG
MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
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MINI MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: FROM OUR PAST
INDOOR
PINK
TAN
PINK
Infant, Children, Youth
Fleece
Suede
Suede, Rabbit Fur
TAN
INFANT
CHILDREN
YOUTH
2020002INF2020002C 2020002Y
2020019INF2020019C 2020019Y
FIGURE: P85.293
Children’s boots, Beaver
Smoked moose hide, beaver fur,
wool, glass, nylon thread
Early 1970s
Smoked moose hide boots for young
child in two-piece construction with
apron insert. Apron completely covered
with polychrome beads. Attached hide
ties inserted between forepart edges
of bottom unit and welt. Back T-seam.
Handsewn with dental floss. Beaver
fur shaft with purple felt cuff with
drawstring casing at topline, threaded
with white wool drawstring ending
in tassel. Made by Ruth Klemola,
Fontas River.
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
INFANT SCOUT MOCCASIN
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: INDOOR
2024640
Infant Small, Infant Medium, Infant Large
Unlined
Canadian Deerskin Leather
Canadian Deerskin Leather
FROM OUR PAST
GAUNTLET
Sizing: Lining: Exterior: XS, S, M, L, XL
Fleece
Suede, Rabbit Fur
BLACK
TAN
TAN2031202
BLACK2031206
FIGURE: P87.74
Mittens, Gwich’in
Unsmoked caribou hide,
porcupine quills, elaegnus seeds, sinew,
aniline and natural dyes
1890 – 1900
Pair of mittens attached to each other by
way of long hide thong, all decorated
with porcupine quill work in purple,
turquoise, orange and fuchsia. Fringe
inserted at seams and cuff.
Alexander MacKenzie observed in
1789, “Their [Gwich’in] shirts are...
tapering to apoint...embellished with
a short fringe...The sleeves are wide
& short, but their mittens supply this
deficiency, as they...come over...the
sleeve...they wear them continually
hanging by a cord over their necks.”
MITT
Sizing: Lining: Exterior: CHARCOAL
S, M, L
Fleece
Suede, Rabbit Fur
TAN
BLACK
CHARCOAL2030037
TAN2030002
BLACK2030006
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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OUR SHEEPSKIN
Sheepskin soothes the skin and caresses the
foot, keeping you warm in winter and cool in
summer. These unique insulating qualities of
sheepskin have been known for generations.
It is why, today, we put sheepskin in the sole
of every Manitobah Mukluk.
Pure comfort, naturally.
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
RED RIVER MOCCASIN
FROM OUR PAST
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: 2022002
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin
Suede
Reverse Sheepskin
INDOOR
FIGURE: P85.286
Moccasin, Slavey
Moose hide, rabbit fur, moose hair, nylon
Circa 1983
Unsmoked, moose hide two-piece
moccasins with white wool apron
and back T-seam. Hide welt
around apron. Rabbit fur collar.
Decorated with moose hair tufted
floral design in red, green and yellow on apron, with green dyed quill
stems. Handsewn with dental floss.
ASSINIBOINE MOCCASIN
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: 2022104
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin
Suede
Reverse Sheepskin, Rabbit Fur
INDOOR
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
THE PERFECT FIT
SCOUT MOCCASIN
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: Our footwear is authentic. On our
leather-sole shoes, we do not use
a shoe last to heat or steam the
material around a standard shoe form.
Instead, our rolled toe piece forms
naturally to the shape of each wearer’s
foot, providing an age-old comfort
you can call your own.
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
POWWOW MOCCASIN
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: 2025050
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Unlined
Leather
Reversed Grain Leather
CLASSIC MOCCASIN
Product #: Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: INDOOR
INDOOR
2023230
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Unlined
Suede
Reversed Grain Leather
INDOOR
2023030
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Unlined
Leather
Nappa Leather
MADE IN CANADA COLLECTION
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INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION.
LOCAL COMMITMENT.
Thanks to our incredible global community, Manitobah
Mukluks has grown. To accommodate our growth, we’ve
also found global partners to help us produce some of our
products internationally. I believe this expansion in our
production will lead to a bigger local impact.
As an Aboriginal Canadian, AUTHENTIC to me means
being engaged in and contributing to my community. It also
means respecting our history while creating positive change
for the future. The best way for me to make the biggest
impact in the lives of Aboriginal Canadians is to get as
many people wearing Manitobah Mukluks as possible.
It’s simple, for every pair of Manitobah Mukluks sold,
we are able to make a bigger impact in our community.
As a company, we work with local artists, we showcase
successful role models, we work to bring our culture to the
world and we invest in education and employment through
our partnership with CAHRD (Centre for Aboriginal Human
Resource Development). I’m particularly proud of our
StoryBoot project which aims to help revive traditional arts
by creating business building partnerships with elders and
artisans who fashion mukluks and moccasins the traditional
way. These are the core values that our products support
and reflect.
Through our “Walk With Us” program, we also let consumers
learn about our community programs and choose one for
which we will contribute an additional $1 as a thank you
for their purchase and registration. Making some products
overseas allows us to reach more people than we would
otherwise, thereby contributing to the growth of the brand
and to our impact in the community.
I believe that our success as an Aboriginal business
has been due to our willingness to walk forward while
honoring our past.
Thank you for walking with us.
Sean McCormick
CEO - MANITOBAH MUKLUKS
THE TIPI COLLECTION
NEW 2013
SNOWY OWL MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: SNOWY OWL
CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
The ghost-like snowy owl
unmistakable white plumage
echoes its Arctic origins.
has
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These large owls breed on the Arctic
tundra, where females lay a clutch of
3 to 11 eggs. Clutch size depends
upon the availability of food, and in
particularly lean times a usually monogamous pair of owls may not breed
at all. Parents are territorial and will
defend their nests against all comers—
even wolves.
The snowy owl is a patient hunter
that perches and waits to identify its
prey before soaring off in pursuit.
Snowy owls have keen eyesight and
great hearing, which can help them
find prey that is invisible under thick
vegetation or snowcover.
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Fleece
34.29cm (13.5”)
Suede
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Vibram: 4010537
Vibram: 4010507
Vibram: 4010502
Vibram: 4010506
TIPI MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
INDOOR
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
TAN
NAVY OLIVE
BLACK
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Fleece
Suede
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
TAN
NAVY
OLIVE
BLACK
Suede: 4020037
Suede: 4020007
Suede: 4020042
Suede: 4020002
Suede: 4020013
Suede: 4020036
Suede: 4020006
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FROM OUR PAST
CLASSIC MUKLUK WITH CREPE SOLE
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
FIGURE: P85.299
CHARCOAL CHOCOLATE TAN BLACK Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
Tall: 38cm (15”)
Crepe
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Crepe: 4010037
Crepe: 4010007
Crepe: 4010002
Crepe: 4010006
Mukluks, Beaver, Rose Prairie Reserve
Smoked moose hide, haired caribou hide, sinew,
wool, synthetic materials
1970 –1980
Smoked moose hide boots with back
T-seam. Apron insert and shaft completely
of caribou hide with fur intact. Moose
hide drawstring casing threaded with
synthetic green drawstring with red tassel.
Shaft lined with orange textile, Handsewn.
HALF MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
24.1cm (9.5”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
CHARCOAL
Vibram: 4017137 CHOCOLATE TAN BLACK Vibram: 4017107 Vibram: 4017102 Vibram: 4017106 TAN
BLACK
FROM OUR PAST
TRACKER MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
FIGURE: P85.314
CHARCOAL CHOCOLATE TWO TONE
BLACK Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
30.5cm (12”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
TWO TONE
BLACK
Vibram: 4018637
Vibram: 4018607
Vibram: 4018621
Vibram: 4018606
Mukluk, Tanana
Smoked moose hide, nylon, beaver fur, cloth
Circa 1984
Smoked moose hide boots. Soft
bottom unit slightly turned up all
around, welt stitched to two hide
strips with straight seam at back,
welted centre seam at front. Hide
tab with slit inserted on either
side of foot to anchor thong. Front
upper continuous with front of shaft.
Back shaft formed of two bands of
hide. Shaft seams welted. Beaver
fur trim with hide fringes, hide
drawstring casing, hide drawstring.
Lined with mint-green-coloured
fleece. Handsewn with dental floss
by Ada Gallen in Northway, Alaska.
VENTURE MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
BLACK
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
38.1cm (15”)
Tipi Vibram®
Nappa Leather, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
BLACK
Vibram: 4010437
Vibram: 4010407
Vibram: 4010406
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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FROM OUR PAST
NAPPA MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: WHITE
FIGURE: P85.300
WHITE
STONE
TAN
RUSSET
BLACK
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
38.1cm (15”)
Tipi Vibram®
Nappa Leather, Rabbit Fur
STONE
Vibram: 4012004
Vibram: 4012037
Vibram: 4012002 Vibram: 4012011 Vibram: 4012006 TAN
RUSSET
BLACK
Mukluks with duffle liners, Slavey
Smoked moose hide, Arctic coyote fur,
sinew, wool, cotton
Circa 1983
Smoked moose hide and felted wool
boots. Moose hide bottom unit with
back T-seam and hide-welted white
wool apron insert. Hide ties are drawn
through holes near top of bottom unit.
Front and back bands of shaft are
white wool, side bands red wool.
Broad white embroidered cuff at top
of shaft has scalloped red drawstring
closure. Band of Arctic coyote fur
trim two-thirds up shaft. Red wool
drawstring. Blue wool lining inside
boots. Apron and cuff are embroidered
in red, green and yellow floral
design. Machine sewn with thread and
handsewn with sinew. Made in
1983–84 in anticipation of the visit
by Pope John Paul II.
NAPPA HALF MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: WHITE
WHITE
STONE
TAN
RUSSET
BLACK
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
24.1cm (9.5”)
Tipi Vibram®
Nappa Leather, Rabbit Fur
STONE
Vibram: 4017304
Vibram: 4017337
Vibram: 4017302 Vibram: 4017311 Vibram: 4017306 TAN
RUSSET
BLACK
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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FROM OUR PAST
TALL WRAP MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
FIGURE: S80.1264
Moccasins, possibly Naskapi
Smoked deerskin, horsehair, silk
Circa 1890
Deerskin two-piece moccasins,
without centre front seam and with
puckering around apron. Four rows
of silk-wrapped horsehair edging
the apron in red, white, red and then
blue. Deerskin cuffs wrapped with
narrow deerskin laces. Handsewn.
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
OLIVE
BLACK
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
43.2cm (17”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
OLIVE
BLACK
Vibram: 4018237
Vibram: 4018207
Vibram: 4018236
Vibram: 4018206
SHORT WRAP MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
OLIVE
BLACK
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
24.1cm (9.5”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
OLIVE
BLACK
Vibram: 4018337
Vibram: 4018307
Vibram: 4018336
Vibram: 4018306
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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FROM OUR PAST
HUNTER MID MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: COPPER
COPPER
TAN BLACK
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
30.5cm (12”)
Tipi Vibram®
Cowhide Suede
TAN
BLACK
Vibram: 4014342
Vibram: 4014302
Vibram: 4014306
FIGURE: S79.503
Mukluks, Dogrib
1930 – 1940
Smoked caribou hide, caribou hide with fur, textile
Lightly smoked caribou hide boots
with separate soft sole. Shafts and
vamps of caribou hide with fur. Fine
smoked caribou hide laces and ties,
the latter with bobbles of caribou hide
with attached caribou hide fringes
and tassels. Boot liner of wool felt.
Handsewn.
ARROW MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
30.5cm (12”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede
CHOCOLATE
Vibram: 4018537
Vibram: 4018507
Vibram: 4018502
Vibram: 4018506
TAN
BLACK
FROM OUR PAST
BUFFALO DANCER MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
FIGURE: P85.303
CHARCOAL
COPPER
BLACK
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
30.5cm (12”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede
COPPER
BLACK
Vibram: 4013537
Vibram: 4013542
Vibram: 4013506
Mukluks, Slavey
Smoked moose hide, smoked caribou hide,
porcupine quills, wool, cotton
1982 – 1983
Smoked moose hide boots. Bottom
unit has back T-seam and welted
apron insert. Smoked caribou hide
side bands on shaft and caribou
hide with fur on front and back of
shaft. Skin drawstring casing and
fringe at top. Shaft lined with flowered
green textile. Brown and blue wool
drawstring
with
tassel.
Apron
decorated with quillwork. Handsewn
by Mary Agnes Bonnetrouge and
Dora Minoza, Fort Providence,
Northwest Territories.
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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TANNING
GATHERER TALL MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
38.1cm (15”)
Tipi Vibram®
Nappa Leather
STONE
Tanning is an intricate process that
requires time and patience.
Traditionally, our ancestors used
flat, palm-sized stones with beveled
edges as scrapers. They also used
bone, wood and trees in their work,
pulling the skins back and forth
around a smooth-bark tree until the
hide was ready for a four-day bath in
ash and water that would completely
remove hair from the hide.
After that, a time-tested mixture of
sunlight, brain-tanning and handsmoothing would dry and soften
the hide into a perfect piece of
leather fit for use as clothing, pouches
or blankets.
STONE
RUSSET
TAN BLACK RUSSET
Vibram: 4011237
Vibram: 4011211
Vibram: 4011202
Vibram: 4011206
TAN
BLACK
GATHERER MID MUKLUK
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: STONE
STONE
RUSSET
TAN BLACK BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
30.5cm (12”)
Tipi Vibram®
Nappa Leather
RUSSET
Vibram: 4011337
Vibram: 4011311
Vibram: 4011302
Vibram: 4011306
TAN
BLACK
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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JOURNEY MOCCASIN
FROM OUR PAST
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
COPPER BLACK
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
BLACK
Vibram: 4020237
Vibram: 4020207
Vibram: 4020242
Vibram: 4020206
FIGURE: P87.195
Moccasin, Ojibwa
Smoked deerskin, wool, cotton, silk,
glass beads, sinew
Circa 1870
Smoked deerskin moccasins decorated
in three shades of blue, two shades
of yellow, red, gold, white, green
and pink beads. Apron of green
khaki wool with floral motifs worked
in beads. Strip from apron to toe
decorated in red silk appliqué
and trimmed in beaded linear patterns. Collar of khaki wool decorated
in floral patterns of beads, tongue
lined in printed floral cotton. Handsewn with sinew.
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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TRAVELLER MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
INDOOR
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
TAN
NAVY OLIVE
BLACK
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11, Mens 6-13
Sheepskin Shearling
Crepe
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
Crepe: 4020137
Crepe: 4020107
Crepe: 4020142
Crepe: 4020102
Crepe: 4020113
Crepe: 4020136
Crepe: 4020106
COPPER
TAN
NAVV
OLIVE
BLACK
MÉTIS MUKLUK
MÉTIS
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: Mé-tis [mey-tee]
Canada’s First Peoples descended of
marriages to Europeans, mainly French.
The Métis are one of three officially
recognized Aboriginal Peoples in Canada.
CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
The Métis People wove floral art patterns
into the lives of most tribes on the Northern
Plains. These designs became a defining
cultural symbol for us. For this reason,
the Dakota Sioux and Cree called us the
“Flower Beadwork People.”
Métis women had always adorned tipis and
clothing with geometric beadwork, but the
patterns changed when Roman Catholic
missions along the St. Lawrence River
introduced the Métis to European folk art.
By the 1830s, vibrant floral designs were
found on most of our products.
Floral beadwork reached unrivaled levels
of artistry throughout the Red River region
during the mid-nineteenth century.
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
38.1cm (15”)
Tipi Vibram®
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Vibram: 4015237
Vibram: 4015207
Vibram: 4015202
Vibram: 4015206
MÉTIS MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
INDOOR
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Sheepskin Shearling
Crepe
Suede, Rabbit Fur
CHOCOLATE
TAN
BLACK
Crepe: 4025037
Crepe: 4025007
Crepe: 4025002
Crepe: 4025006
With great pride we continue to create
mukluks and moccasins that reflect our
unique artistic heritage.
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THE TURTLE COLLECTION
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FROM OUR PAST
CANOE SUEDE MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
TAN
COPPER
BLACK
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Unlined, Lined
Turtle Vibram®
Suede
TAN
CHOCOLATE
Unlined: 4027437
Unlined: 4027407 Unlined: 4027402
Unlined: 4027442 Unlined: 4027406
COPPER
BLACK
Lined: 4029437
Lined: 4029407
Lined: 4029402
Lined: 4029442
Lined: 4029406
FIGURE: P92.41
Moccasin, Woodland Cree
Deerskin, moose hide, glass, textile, thread
1875 – 1900
Smoked moose hide bottom
units with deerskin cuffs. “Rabbit
nose” front T-seam. Apron tightly
beaded with four–petal flower in
blue with gold centre, six–petal
flower in plum/brown with
turquoise centre and bud motif
design in garnet, green and pink,
all on white ground with green
beaded surround and edged with
twisted garnet and ecru silk braid.
Handsewn.
CANOE GRAIN MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: Ladies 5-11
Unlined
Turtle Vibram®
Nappa Leather
WHITE
WHITE
TAN
RUSSET
TAN
RUSSET
Unlined: 4027504
Unlined: 4027502
Unlined: 4027511
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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NEW 2013
FROM OUR PAST
TRAPPER MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: TAN
CHARCOAL
TAN
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
BLACK
FIGURE: P01.71
Ladies 5-11
Unlined
Crepe
Suede
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
BLACK
Unlined: 4026002
Unlined: 4026037
Unlined: 4026007
Unlined: 4026042
Unlined: 4026006
Moccasin, Gwich’in
Deerskin, beads, sinew, thread, horsehair, silk
Early 20th century
Heavily
beaded,
sinew-sewn
deerskin moccasins with wrapped
cuff and black velvet apron. Upper
has centre seam and T-seam at the
back. Apron of black velvet edged
in silk thread wrapped around
horsehair. Both the apron and
the upper are beaded with floral
designs. Wrapped cuff has pinked
edges and thong is laced through
the moccasin upper and then wound
around the cuff. Traces remain of
the original Stroud cuff in the seam
between the moccasin and the cuff.
NEW 2013
SUNSHINE MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Sole: Exterior: TAN
TAN
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
BLACK
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Unlined
Turtle Vibram®
Suede
CHARCOAL
Unlined: 4027102
Unlined: 4027137
Unlined: 4027107
Unlined: 4027142
Unlined: 4027106
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
BLACK
FROM OUR PAST
PADDLE MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
TAN
BLACK
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Unlined
10.2cm (4”)
Turtle Vibram®
Suede
CHOCOLATE
TAN
COPPER
BLACK
Unlined: 4026337
Unlined: 4026307
Unlined: 4026342
Unlined: 4026302
Unlined: 4026306
FIGURE: P80.1278
Moccasin, Plains Ojibwa
Deerskin, glass and steel beads
Circa 1890
Smoked deerskin moccasins with
vamp entirely beaded in opaque
glass and faceted steel beads.
Large floral motif on white
background. Extended tongue.
Upper part of counter consists of
two pieces. Skin laces at ankle
pass through quarter and tongue.
T-seam at centre back.
PADDLE GRAIN MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: WHITE
Ladies 5-11
Unlined
10.2cm (4”)
Turtle Vibram®
Nappa Leather
STONE
TAN
RUSSET
BLACK
WHITE
Unlined: 4026404
STONE
Unlined: 4026437
TAN
Unlined: 4026402
RUSSET
Unlined: 4026811
BLACK
Unlined: 4026406
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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FROM OUR PAST
HARVESTER SUEDE MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: CHARCOAL
FIGURE: P92.65
CHARCOAL
CHOCOLATE
COPPER
TAN
BLACK
BEST SELLER
Ladies 5-11
Unlined, Lined
14cm (5.5”)
Turtle Vibram®
Suede
CHOCOLATE
Unlined: 4026737
Unlined: 4026707
Unlined: 4026742
Unlined: 4026702
Unlined: 4026706
COPPER
TAN
BLACK
Lined: 4028737
Lined: 4028707
Lined: 4028742
Lined: 4028702
Lined: 4028706
Moccasin, Dogrib
Caribou hide or moose hide, deerskin or
caribou hide, glass, textile thread, cotton,
wool, sinew
1960 – 1965
Smoked moose or caribou hide
moccasins with deerskin or caribou
hide wraparound cuffs. Collars and
vamp aprons fully beaded with
pink, red, two shades of green,
clear, mauve and yellow beads in
floral design and foliate on white
ground with dark blue and white
edge beading. Handsewn with
sinew and thread by Margaret
Football in Fort Rae, Northwest
Territories.
HARVESTER GRAIN MOCCASIN
Sizing: Foot Lining: Shaft Height: Sole: Exterior: WHITE
WHITE
STONE
TAN
RUSSET
BLACK
Ladies 5-11
Unlined
14cm (5.5”)
Turtle Vibram®
Nappa Leather
STONE
TAN
RUSSET
BLACK
Unlined: 4026804
Unlined: 4026837
Unlined: 4026802
Unlined: 4026811
Unlined: 4026806
Images and text courtesy of
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
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BIRCHBARK ART
Birchbark art dates back to our earliest times.
Add authenticity and charm to your Manitobah
display with the handmade birchbark art of
Aboriginal artist Margaret Gordon.
My mother taught me the skills I use.
I proudly continue to make traditional
crafts in her memory today.
- Margaret Gordon
About the Artist
Margaret Gordon
Ojibwe, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
Margaret Gordon has been creating
traditional crafts for much of her life.
She specializes in beadwork, birchbark and quill
work and dedicates her work to the memory of
her dear departed mother, Nora Maiangowi,
who passed on these traditional skills to her.
Margaret Gordon
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STAMPED WOOD BLOCK
POSTER
Item: Dimensions: Item: Dimensions: PR1010
5.5” x 7” x 3”
PR1020
15” x 22.5”
POINT OF SALE RACK
BIRCHBARK TIPI & CANOE
Item: PR2000
Item: Dimensions: COMING SOON - CONTACT FOR DETAILS
PR1030
5” x 6.5” x 4”
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PRODUCT CARE
US/CAD SIZES
Ladies’s
US/CAD SIZES
SIZE EU
Men’s
CM
5 35
22.8 cm
6 36
23.5 cm
7
5 37
24.1 cm
8
6 38
24.8 cm
9
7 39
25.4 cm
10
8 40
26.0 cm
To Clean:
Leather can be cleaned using a gentle soap
and soft brush.
11
9 41
26.7 cm
12
10 42
27.3 cm
11 43
28.0 cm
To Dry:
Once wet, allow your footwear to dry naturally.
12 44
28.7 cm
13 45
29.3 cm
Caring for your Manitobah footwear
Protection:
Use a silicon–based leather/suede protector.
Do not spray fur, as it contains natural protective oils.
Wear:
Never pull fur when putting on or removing boot.
Cross laces over before tightening to avoid tearing
leather eyeholes.
Custom fit your crepe sole
Crepe is a natural material that forms to the shape
of your foot. Over time, a crepe sole will feel like a
part of you. To encourage the rubber to form faster,
follow these steps.
ADULT
OUR SIZE
INFANT
& TODDLER
CHILD
SIZE EU
CM
AGE RANGE
S
1/2
17/18
8.5 cm
0–9 months
M
3/4
19/20
10.5 cm
9–12 months
L
5/6
21/22
12.5 cm
12–18 months
S
7/8
23/24
14.5 cm
18–24 months
M
9/10
25/26
15.8 cm
2–3 years
L
11/12
27/29
17.9 cm
3–4 years
1
13/1
30/33
20.0 cm
4–5 years
2
2
34
22.1 cm
5–6 years
3
3
35
22.8 cm
6–8 years
YOUTH
MITTS &
GAUNTLETS
(Approx.)
1. Heat soles with a blow-dryer until soft
and flexible (approx. 10 minutes).
2. Wear your mukluks as the crepe sole cools.
SIZE US
OUR SIZES
XS
S
M
L
XL
It’s important to have dreams,
it’s also important to live out
your dreams!
- Nive Nielsen
NIVE NIELSEN
Nive has worn her Manitobah’s travelling
across continents with her little red ukulele.
We make our products with pride in the heart
of the prairies and we believe that when you try
on a pair of our mukluks you will become as
passionate as Nive.
COMMUNITY
As our business grows, so too does our support for our
community. For years we have worked with the Centre for
Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD), an
Aboriginal non-profit organization that touches on all
aspects of Aboriginal community life.
Each year we partner with CAHRD to provide an education
bursary that allows Aboriginal students to attend college
or university. Together with CAHRD, our hope is to bring
self-determination to all Aboriginal people through improved
literacy skills and training for new career paths, including
working with us.
To learn more about how CAHRD supports Canada’s
Aboriginal community, please visit: www.cahrd.org
Centre for Aboriginal
Human Resources
Development
About the
Co-Founder
Heather McCormick
Métis, Co-Founder of Manitobah Mukluks
A proud Metis woman and co founder of
Manitobah Mukluks Heather is dedicated to
the continued growth of her community.
Heather is the Director of Education for (CAHRD) she
helps to provide holistic educational and training programming to Aboriginal adults seeking post secondary
education, training or re-entry in to the work force.
Heather McCormick
Partnering with CAHRD allows us to hire skilled
Aboriginal employees as our company grows.
- Heather McCormick
AUTHENTICITY
Every Manitobah product comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that outlines the
role of Aboriginal-owned companies within Canada’s economic landscape.
It is a reminder to every Manitobah customer that they have helped to
support a certified Aboriginal-owned business.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE
ABORIGNAL-OWNED.
• Supporting Aboriginal communities
• Sharing success with others
• Keeping traditions alive
• Celebrating Aboriginal values
and history
Our designation as a CAMSC
Certified Supplier verifies
Manitobah Mukluks as an
Aboriginal-owned member
company operating in Canada.
About the
Co-Founder
Sean McCormick
Capital for Aboriginal Prosperity and Entrepreneurship (CAPE)
Fund’s mission is to further a culture of economic independence,
ownership, entrepreneurship and enterprise management among
Aboriginal peoples through the creation and growth of successful
businesses. In 2010, Manitobah Mukluks became one of the
CAPE Fund’s primary investments.
For more information, visit: capefund.ca
Métis, Co-Founder of Manitobah Mukluks
At the age of 23 years old, Sean
graduated from the Centre for Aboriginal Human
Resource Development (CAHRD) from the young
entrepreneurs business program. Co-­founded with his
sister Heather McCormick, Sean founded Manitobah
Mukluks as a way to pay homage to the Aboriginal
people and to ensure the sustainability of Aboriginal
culture and traditions.
Sean McCormick
ABORIGINAL OWNED
PROUDLY CANADIAN
HEADQUARTERS AND MANUFACTURING
53 Bannister Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2R 0P2 Canada
Phone: 1.204.783.2557
Fax: 1.204.783.2559
GLOBAL BRAND AND SALES OFFICE
996, chemin d’Aylmer, Gatineau, Québec J9H 5V1 Canada
Phone: 1.819.486.1006
Fax: 1.819.684.5331
Toll-free: 1.877.945.5551
Email: [email protected]
www.manitobah.ca
Manitobah Mukluks saved the following resources by using
100% post–consumer recycled fibre, processed chlorine–free
and designated Ancient Forest Friendly™.
TREES
44
WATER
193,766 litres
AIR EMISSIONS
6,353 kg
SOLID WASTE
2,444 kg