Julia describes the importance of teaching traditional crafts in Michif to maintaining culture and language.

Julia reminisces about her grandmother’s knitting.

Tom describes the importance of knowing the “old ways” in times of hardship.

Ella discusses the importance of sewing in her family growing up.

Ella shares her husband’s thoughts on their grandson and choosing a partner.

Ella talks about the regional diversity in moccasin styles.

Esther describes learning from her mother to do laundry, sewing, and beadwork and that stories accompanied this learning.

Esther, Francis, and Ella ponder the correct terms for the different materials used in making moccasins.

Julia remembers learning to sew from her grandmother.

Cecile sang when she sewed but got a needle in her finger and though others were there she took it out herself.