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A tiny wooden box identified as having contained red powder used as a love charm, Anishinaabe, Peter Jones Collection

A rattle with deer dew claw rattles and a handle carved in the shape of a thunderbird and a flash of lightning, Peter Jones Collection, Anishinaabe

This relative, a catlinite pipe bowl, was collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant during his military service in Canada between 1800 and 1809. Although the precise origins of this relative are not certain, it is believed to be from the Great Lakes, possibly Anishinaabe

A birchbark mokuk or container, Anishinaabe, Peter Jones Collection

Ball headed club with animal head motif, and engraved arrow, tipi, and serpent with a janus faced human head on shaft that could possibly be a dodem, Peter Jones Collection, Anishinaabe

This relative, a knee fringe or leg ornament, is composed of hide, porcupine quills, eagle and hawk feathers, as well as sinew. The quills have been designed in a zigzag band stitch pattern, including the following colours: yellow, blue, red, and orange. 44 eagle and

A pair of moccasins collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809, probably Anishinaabe

This relative, a black-dyed deerskin knife sheath, has a small face embroidered on the upper back panel, as well as a zigzag band, one-quill plaiting stitches, and simple line decoration. It is composed of deerskin, sinew, natural vegetable fibres, metal cones, and porcupine quills, which

These relatives, a pair of moccasins, are embroidered with quills to create leaf motifs. They are composed of hide, red and blue woolen strips, sinew, and porcupine quills (natural white, and coloured blue and red). Other design features include an inset ᓵᓯᓂᐆ saasiniuu (vamp) and

A paddle with both sides of the blade engraved with scenes of canoe travel, a dance and on one end of the hande, the initials "JG". Collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809. Great Lakes

This relative, a flute covered with the skin of a common water snake, was collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800 and 1809. The origins of the flute are not certain; however, it has probable connections to the Eastern Great Lakes region

A pipe bowl carved in the shape of a ball headed club and a quill wrapped stem, collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809. Probably Anishinaabe

These relatives, a pair of moccasins, have been dyed black and embroidered with porcupine quills in stylized floral motifs, simple line and zigzag band stitches. Although some porcupine quills remain their natural white, others have been coloured blue and red. Of one-piece construction, the moccasins