Moccasins
As with contemporary shoes, there is a great variety in the type, style, and decoration of moccasins. Some of the variations reflect tribal traditions and affiliations, while others reveal certain geographic locations or seasonal adaptations.
One-piece, soft-soled moccasins are more indicative of Woodlands peoples. Hard-sole moccasins made from rawhide came about during the early-to mid-nineteenth century and were more favored on the Northern Plains and Plateau.
Among Southern and Central Plains tribes, women combined moccasins and leggings into a one-piece footwear referred to as “high tops,” “leggings,” “boots” or “leg moccasins.
Objects
Women’s “High Top” Moccasins
Central Plains, Cheyenne/Arapaho
Moccasins
Northern Plains, Santee
Moccasins
Northern Plains, Lakota
Moccasins
Northern Plains, Lakota
Moccasins
Southern Plains, Delaware
Moccasins
Northern Plains, Blackfoot
Moccasins
Subarctic, Kutchin (Yukon Territory, Canada)
Moccasins
Southwest, Diné (Navajo)
Moccasins
Plateau, Shoshone
Moccasins
Southern Plains, Kiowa
Moccasins
Great Basin, Ute
Women’s “High Top” Moccasins
Southwest, Apache
Moccasins
Northern Plains, Assiniboine
