- Etchi Boy product
- Handmade on a Loom
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Its origins trace back to circa 1885, the time of the Battle of Batoche. This sash is a Métis version of the L’Assomption sash with a black border replacing the red in order to represent the “Dark Times”. This period started around 1870 – 1885 when the Métis were considered “traitors” and had to hide their identity for over a hundred years.
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This sash is handmade on a loom using alpaca wool. It is based on the colours of the Métis flag. According to records, the red flag was given to Cuthbert Grant by the North West Company in 1815. It was subsequently used at the Battle of Seven Oaks in 1816. It is also the oldest Canadian designed flag still in use. The blue flag was flown as early as 1816. It was accepted in 1970 by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples as the official flag of the Métis Nation. - Etchi Boy product
- 100% Alpaca Wool
- Handmade on a loom
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This sash is machine-made using polyester. This design first appeared around the time of the first Carnaval de Québec in the late 1950s and has since been adopted by many different festivals and organizations. Due to its widespread use, this is the most recognized sash. These sashes are almost always made on a machine with the sides serged (sewn to keep the material together). Contrary to popular belief, this sash was never used by a traditional fur trader or bison hunter. It also comes with a Métis flag patch sewn on the sash that can easily be seen while wearing the sash. - 100% Polyester
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The colours of this design were chosen by Archbishop Taché to represent Saint Boniface. They were also the official colours of the Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface (CUSB) before it became the Université de Saint-Boniface (USB). These are the current colours of Collège Mathieu in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan.
- Etchiboy product
- Handmade on a loom