I found an indigenous caribou hair piece by a renowned Canadian Métis artist, Myrtle De Meulles at the thrift store for $4.99
Myrtle De Meulles was renowned for designing and patenting this unique style of caribou hair tufting into what she described as caribou hair sculptures which created a more 3D effect which is just stunning.
A lot of her archived collection was lost to a devastating fire in 1985 at the Churchill Métis Heritage Hall.
Sadly Myrtle, who was a highly respected elder, knowledge keeper, story teller, and innovative artist, passed away in 2018, but her family and community keep her legacy alive and continue to celebrate her contribution to Métis history.
⭐️Edited to add - Someone left a comment asking if I was planning on trying to return it to the family, but when I tried to reply they had deleted their comment.
The answer is yes. I have reached out to Myrtle’s son but as of now have not heard back from him.