dog blankets ( Native American blankets)
- Scope note
- Blankets comprising a cloth or velvet covering with cloth ties on the underside made to cover the front and sides of a dog's body. Usually richly decorated in floral beadwork and cloth fringe, with bells placed along the center cut of the blanket. Used to protect sled dogs and to herald the sled's arrival. Originated with the Métis and later spread to Athabaskan communities.
- Date of creation: 04-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 04-Nov-2024