3.5K views · 95 reactions | 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 | Facebook

38 reactions | 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 | Facebook

This Athabascan baby carrier is made from Birch bark, willow root, glass beads and moose hide. Mothers wear these traditionally, carrying the baby so that mom can have her hands free for berry picking etc... This baby basket was made by Margie Sparks, Athabascan. #ANHC #culturaltourism | Alaska Native Heritage Center