Side seam moccasins are the oldest known type of moccasins from the Great plains. During the first half of the 19th century, they were the only type of shoes worn by most of the Great plains and Plateau tribes. They consisted of a single piece of leather and had soft soles. Some of them were decorated with quill and beadwork. Very often they were made for trading purposes. Winter moccasins with the fur on were also made following this pattern.

War shirts are some of the most beautiful artifacts plains indians produced. They were not just interesting and attractive pieces of outerwear, but rather a sign of social status. Only distinguished warriors had the right to wear such kind of shirts. The article discusses the meaning of war shirts, constructions details, importance of four beaded or quilled strips, meaning of human scalp locks, ermine tubes and leather fringes, pigment painting, pictographs and many more.

Quillwork—the art of decorating with the quills of the North American porcupine—is among the oldest and most significant artistic techniques of the Indigenous peoples of North America. It was far more than mere decoration; the patterns carried profound spiritual symbolism, reflecting cosmology and the cosmic order, while conveying blessings, protection, and vital life force to their wearers.

The quill-wrapped horsehair (QWHH) technique is a rare and highly demanding form of North American Indigenous quillwork, likely originating among the Crow and Plateau tribes in the early 19th century. Using porcupine quills wrapped around single or double bundles of horsehair, it creates distinctive three-dimensional embroidery for garments, buffalo robe strips, moccasins, and other items. Surviving examples are extremely scarce, found mainly in museum and private collections, and valued for their technical complexity, aesthetic uniqueness, and cultural significance.

Strike-a-light bags, common among 19th-century Plains Indians, served both practical and decorative purposes, protecting fragile steel fire strikers while showcasing intricate beadwork, tin cone ornaments, and tribal designs. Originating likely among the Kiowa and Comanche, these trapezoidal leather pouches—often made of tough commercial cowhide—were crafted primarily by women and traded widely across the Plains, becoming both utilitarian tools and works of art.

Since I got a Kibler long rifle, I decided to make a case for it. The rifle suffers a lot on reenacting camps and a case can help, is practical and can be nice. The choice fell on a gun case in the Indian style of the Athabascan speaking tribes. Such gun cases are simple, historically accurate and practical as well as pretty.