Extremes: Life In Subarctic Canada
By Felix Pellefigues 2nd Sep 2008

A collection of objects collected by Scottish fur traders in the 1850s and 60s from the tribes living in the Canadian subarctic, and further objects purchased recently.  In the 1850s and 60s, Scottish fur traders collected beautifully crafted objects from the Dogrib Dene (or Tlicho, in their own language) living in the Canadian subarctic. Now part of National Museums Scotland's collection, these priceless objects provide a fascinating insight into a living community.

Realising the need to preserve their culture and ensure their future, examine how this process of documentation helped the Tlicho assert their Land Claim and win the right to Self Government in 2005.

Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada is the result of a new relationship National Museums Scotland has built with the descendants of the people who traded with those pioneering Scots. The exhibition returns to Scotland from Canada and includes contemporary material purchased from the Tlicho for our collections.

Event Details
16 May-5 Oct. 10:00-17:00
Cost: Free
Times: Daily
Suitable for: Everybody
Venue: Special Exhibition Gallery, Level 3, National Museum of Scotland
Address: Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HU
Tel: 0131 247 4422
Email: info@nms.ac.uk
Open: 10:00-17:00

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