Julia Tsetso
Metis Sash Knife Sheath

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 Made in Canada

Materials: Moose Hide, Melton, Leather, Ribbon, Metis Sash, Glass Trade Beads
Size: 33cm x 7.5cm

Storyboots are authentically hand-crafted by Indigenous artists.
Artists receive 100% of the proceeds of each sale.

Julia's Story: Julia Tsetso is a member of the Liidlii Kue First Nation in the Dehcho (Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories).  She has a variety of education and work experiences (Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Ceramics, Urban & Regional Planning Diploma, Community Justice Coordinator, House Painter, and Dental Therapist).  Life in a northern town has affirmed her love for the natural environment and her community.

Nature, birch-bark baskets and traditional Dene garments are the main inspirations for her sewing and pottery.  Her recent work includes sewn decorative cases for hunters (roll out canvas cases for tools and knife sheaths) and Dene baby essentials (mossbags and baby belts).  Her stoneware pots are made on a potter’s wheel then hand altered to redefine their shape, carved, bisque-fired, glazed and finally fired in a wood kiln.  

She incorporates traditional Dene materials (glass and semiprecious-stone beads, antler and bone beads, moose-hide and caribou-hide and fur) to decorate her sewing and to add accents to her pottery.  These mixed mediums have become her signature and have allowed her to put new spins on her Dene traditions. 

Julia established Flutteryby Pottery in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta in 2005, and moved it to Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories two years later.  Recently, she’s changed the name to Flutterby Sales & Service to incorporate additional services (pottery, sewing, hemp product sales, and contract construction with her husband).  She continues to live in and to make things for life in the north.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to build a vibrant, global brand that makes a significant impact in Indigenous communities.

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Our Impact

  • Indigenous Collaboration: Sharing our success with Indigenous artists.
  • Building Capacity: Offering Indigenous employment in meaningful careers.
  • Keeping Indigenous Traditions Alive: Partnering with elders and artisans on a global scale.
  • Indigenous Partnership: Montreal Lake Business Ventures and Métis entrepreneur Sean McCormick are proud equity partners, sharing in Manitobah Mukluks' current and future success.

Art and Sole

Our flexible, durable sole promotes circulation and barefoot-like comfort. Our high-performance Vibram® sole is also the canvas for Indigenous art. The Tipi design was created exclusively for us by indigenous artist Heather Endall.

Manufacturing

Proudly crafting the world’s finest Indigenous-inspired footwear.

At Manitobah, we use high-quality materials and talented artisans to create the best mukluks and moccasins in the world. It takes a lot of time and effort to produce Manitobah footwear and we take great pride in the comfort, function and beauty we create. We also take pride in being Canadian, which is why we continue to produce some collections at our Indigenous-owned production facility in Winnipeg, Canada.

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