Inuvialuit woman makes Indigenous footwear that you can eat
CBC News | October 31, 2021
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Inuvialuit woman makes Indigenous footwear that you can eat
'It's really an awesome feeling of accomplishment,' says Tina Lucas
One is called a kaukkak in the Inuvialuktun language.
The other is commonly known as a mukluk.
Both are traditional Indigenous footwear and both are best eaten with a fork. At least, that goes for the ones made out of cake.
"They turned out … so yummy," said Tina Lucas from her home in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T.
Lucas has been getting serious about making traditional, original cakes for about a year now.
She says it's taught her so much about being patient.
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