This style of coat was popular with the Métis of the Red River Valley. This particular coat belonged to Alexander Ramsey and may have been brought back by him from an 1851 treaty signing. The coat is possibly Cree, Métis, or Ojibwe in origin.
Shaman (Jennifer Weir) and Chwibari Dancer (Kaori Kenmatsu) in the Mu Performing Arts production of Walleye Kid, written by R. A. Shiomi and Sundraya Kase, directed by Rick Shiomi, 1998. Photographed by Charissa Uemara.
Gabe (Michael Sung-Ho) and Billy (Eric Sharp) in the Mu Performing Arts production of Middle Brother, written by Eric Sharp and directed by Robert Rosen, 2014. Photograph by Michal Daniel.