Mississauga moccasin tops, or as they are correctly termed, "vamps", made in the mid-nineteenth century by Catharine Sunegoo (Mrs. Catherine Sutton).
The Indians lined their deerskin moccasins in winter with strips of tanned muskrat hide on which the hair had been retained. This provided additional warmth. They decorated the moccasins with porcupine quills. After the coming of the European traders, the Ojibwa also began to use brightly coloured beads for embroidery.
Courtesy: The Owen Sound and Grey County Museum, Owen Sound
