Wahwaykinishoo d’en li kapot – Wrap Yourself in Tradition: A Guide to Making a Métis-Style Capote Wallet telling stories

telling stories

The shooting star represent the “good path”

Lisa Berry

5cm x 6cm box

a tobacco pouch and a sash bag

Wahwaykinishoo d’en li kapot – Wrap Yourself in Tradition: A Guide to Making a Métis-Style Capote Wallet telling storiesFollow in the tradition of your ancestors as you learn how to hand sew your capote, a hand sewn coat made from a wool blanket. Wahwaykinishoo den li kapot Wrap Yourself in Tradition: A Guide to Making a Mtis Style Capote also includes the history of the capote and its connection to Mtis heritage. Enjoy the experience, feel the warmth, share the feeling, and wear it with pride. Written by Suzan Lagrove Couillard and Brenda Hrycuik