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latter prevails among these Indians, while the former 

 is general among forest Indians. A Blackfoot moccasin 

 of a simple two-piece pattern is shown in the figure. 

 The upper is made of soft tanned skin and after finish- 

 ing and decorating is sewed to a rawhide sole cut to fit 

 the foot^of the wearer. A top, or vamp, may be added. 



Fig. 11. Two-piece Moccasin Pattern. This type prevails in the 

 Plains. The soles are of stiff rawhide. They conform generally to the 

 outlines of the foot. The uppers are cut as shown in the pattern, 

 though sometimes the tongue is separate. An ankle flap is added. 



The pattern for a Blackfoot one-piece moccasin is 

 shown in Figure 10. Our collections show that this 

 type occurs occasionally among the Sarsi, Blackfoot, 

 Plains-Cree, Assiniboine, Gros Ventre, Northern Sho- 

 shone, Omaha, Pawnee, and Santee-Dakota. So far, 

 it has not been reported for any of the southern tribes. 

 Among many of the foregoing, this form seems to have 



