Moccasin Rails Across Canada

When it came time to run a rail across Canada, engineering scouts didn’t have to look hard to find a route. The Ojibwa, Cree, and West Coast Indian people had a developed a trading trail connecting their people for centuries, no millennium. It is noted that artifacts found along the trail date back 8,800 years. This was a tried, tested, and true trail.
Politicians and land bridge builders of the day put their faith in the system of trails developed by the First Nations people and followed it as they built the X-Canada rail. When there were nay-sayers concerning the route, the policy was “follow the Indian trails”.
As one travels across Canada today, camping, a common audio factor persists no matter which little town or village one camps in: the sound of a train whistle blowing. In the distance, near, be it ever so romantic, it is there.
Indian moccasins that trod this route timelessly in the past can be heard in essence today, as the rails relentlessly pass. It’s a nice history and a great connection between peoples.
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Moccasins -favoured travelling shoes.

Travelling on summer vacation, especially in the camperized van, I slip out of my day shoes and into my moccasins. Whether the day shoe be runners or sandals, moccasins are my favoured choice of travelling footwear.
I take my plain, indoor, soft-soled moccasins and put them on as soon as I get settled into a trip. They are so comfy and still versatile. If we make a stop at a garage for petro, I may decide to pop into the station pantry to pick up a newspaper, or buy a treat. I just leave my moccasins on. They are soft soled , 100% moose hide and the little dust and gravel running to the store is no problem. If a stop requires me to be out and about, perhaps at a roadside rest stop, I just slip into my regular shoes. Try it just once; your moccasins will become a standard vehicle staple.
Marieshoes.com carries soft-soled moccasins. I ordered a beaded pair which work well. Marie Shoes also carries an outdoor moccasin, with a hard sole, but these I wear just for outdoors.
Happy travels!

Moccasins on Display

Hand sewn and beaded moccasins can be found in the gift shops across Northern British Columbia, Canada!
During a recent camping trip across the North of British Columbia I noticed a growing number of handcrafted First Nation products. The selection of items run the gambit from necklaces and beaded leather pouches to smoked-leather moccasins. This presence in the tourism business for First Nations people is a very positive signal. Products are displayed under glass and are regarded as the true Canadiana.
Many of these products can be found on our website, www.marieshoes.com,