Athabascan Snowshoes traditionally a primary source of travel in the interior during winter. This was especially true when encountering deep snow when a hunter tracks a moose that is itself in soft deep snow up to its belly. The snowshoe evenly spreads out the weight of the hunter/traveler keeping them buoyant above the deep snow. These snowshoes were made by Moses Henzie, Koyukon Athabascan. #ANHC #culturaltourism | Alaska Native Heritage Center

Focusing on the Athabascan culture for the month of March. This Athabascan Birch bark basked also has spruce root threaded through the punctured holes. A moose leg bone is traditionally shaped into a needle to puncture the hole and thread the spruce root to form the basket. #culturalheritage #CulturalExchange | Alaska Native Heritage Center