Mi'kmaq Snowshoes - Garden of the Gulf Museum
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History of the Artefact:
One of the primary modes of transportation for the Mi'kmaq people in the winter was snowshoes, which enabled the Mi'kmaq to travel in deep snow. The Mi'kmaq also used snowshoes to stalk moose and caribou and for tending their trap lines during the winter months.
The typical snowshoe is a curved wooden frame with a webbing of tightly stretched raw animal hide. The Mi'kmaq snowshoe is circular like an animal's paw. They were tied onto the foot and ankle with leather straps. The heel and toe were left free to move.
The typical snowshoe is a curved wooden frame with a webbing of tightly stretched raw animal hide. The Mi'kmaq snowshoe is circular like an animal's paw. They were tied onto the foot and ankle with leather straps. The heel and toe were left free to move.