Unknown artist, North American Indian

The Innu (Naskapi) shirt, replete with subtle mends, was painted by a female artist in collaboration with a hunter engaged in the holy task of pursuing caribou. The coat’s designs, reflecting the hunter’s dreams, symbolize reciprocity between humans and animals. The silhouettes of both the coat and the Eastern Dakota child’s jacket reflect how European presence was integrated and remixed to create new indigenous expressions. [See also 1988.112.10]