{"id":4738,"date":"2018-07-27T11:16:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T15:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lammuseum.wfu.edu\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2024-06-28T09:04:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:04:32","slug":"lakota-sioux-moccasins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lammuseum.wfu.edu\/2018\/07\/lakota-sioux-moccasins\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakota Sioux Moccasins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4739\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.wp.cdn.aws.wfu.edu\/sites\/417\/2018\/07\/AOTM-Moccasins-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prod.wp.cdn.aws.wfu.edu\/sites\/88\/2018\/07\/AOTM-Moccasins-web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/prod.wp.cdn.aws.wfu.edu\/sites\/88\/2018\/07\/AOTM-Moccasins-web-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\nMoccasins are the typical footwear for Plains Indians, such as the Lakota Sioux, as well as other Native groups across the United States.\u00a0 The hard moccasin style, like this child\u2019s pair, originated in the Southwest. \u00a0They have stiff rawhide soles that are sewn to soft buckskin uppers.\u00a0 Leather thongs are added for lacing.<\/p>\n<p>Each tribe has distinct shaping or other features to aid in identification.\u00a0 These feature a common Sioux design of stepped triangles on a white background in the beaded border.\u00a0 The greenish-yellow staining on the leather is also indicative of Lakota work in the 1880s.<\/p>\n<p>Elaborate beading was common on moccasins used for festivals and ceremonies, while everyday shoes were usually much plainer.\u00a0 Before European contact, Plains artists used dyed quills and native beads to embellish clothing and containers.\u00a0 However, once white traders reached the area, their factory-made beads quickly gained prominence. \u00a0Early trade beads were comparatively large, but by 1830-1850 smaller beads, like the donut-shaped ones used on these pieces, known as seed beads, became common.\u00a0 These glass beads come in more than 80 colors and a variety of sizes.\u00a0 Detailed work in the smallest beads is the most prized.<\/p>\n<p>These Lakota moccasins are featured in the virtual exhibit <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lammuseum.wfu.edu\/exhibits\/virtual\/at-home-on-the-plains\/\">At Home on the Plains<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moccasins are the typical footwear for Plains Indians, such as the Lakota Sioux, as well as other Native groups across the United States.\u00a0 The hard moccasin style, like this child\u2019s pair, originated in the Southwest. \u00a0They have stiff rawhide soles that are sewn to soft [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":201,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"overlay_title":false,"hide_featured_image_post":false,"wfu_hide_page_title":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artifacts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lakota Sioux Moccasins - Timothy S. 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