Alaska Native Snow Shoe make frame

A Documentary of how to make snow shoe frames with George Carlson Yaska Sr. an Athabascan Indian Snow Shoe Maker from Husla, Alaska.
The Documentary was Produced and all components of production by Ben Boyd of Boyd Communications. www,benboydalaska.com
Boyd also owns Alaska Northern Lights Tours, an evening of viewing Aurora and Native Culture Show. Also, has affordable Fairbanks package tours and a Fairbanks City Tour personally given by Ben Boyd, an Alaska Mountain Man who made his living from the land using a sled dog team.
www.alaskanorthernlights.net
http:''www.alaskanculturetours.com

[@briantheriault5498]

I'm glad to see other snowshoe maker. We need to keep tradition alive, that our heritage.

[@Jenkins5950]

This kind of knowledge is why i love life.

[@davidadkins6412]

i know it s an old video,but ,he is a master craftsman,i'd like to have a pair of them,Mr, Yaska,keep up the great work

[@Trailtraveller]

Very interesting ! Nice craftmanship.

[@TemplesLongtailsandFurs]

These are great videos, thanks for sharing!

[@billmackowski4780]

GREAT VIDEO, THANK YOU FOR DOCUMENTING BUTCH'S CRAFTING TECHNIQUES' A VERY INTERESTING MIX OF THE TRADITIONAL AND THE PRACTICAL. HE IS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF OLD MAKERS LEFT. I MET BUTCH YRS AGO AND HAVE A PAIR OF HIS SHOES AND SEVERAL OF HIS CRAFTING TOOLS IN MY COLLECTION. HELLO TO AN OLD FRIEND FROM BILL IN MAINE