Tanning caribou hides is about community and tradition for this Gwich’in artisan in Old Crow, Yukon
Tanning caribou hides is about community and tradition for this Gwich’in artisan in Old Crow, Yukon

Christine Creyke is a mother, hide tanner, artist, berry picker and lands manager in Old Crow, Yukon.

Christine Creyke’s hide tanning reveals the interconnectedness of being a Gwich'in woman living in the Arctic, fighting for the future of the Porcupine caribou herd, and continuing her traditional cultural practices.