Modern Ledger Horse Handmade Acrylic Engraved Earring Set

The horse transformed many First Nations cultures after its arrival in what is now Canada in the 1730s, spreading northward through Indigenous trade networks from the southern Plains. For Nations like the Blackfoot Confederacy, Nakoda (Stoney), Plains Cree, and Métis peoples, horses became integral to their ways of life, particularly in the Prairie regions. The Métis people developed distinctive horse cultures that blended First Nations and European practices, with horses playing a crucial role in buffalo hunting and the maintenance of trade networks.

Many First Nations developed deep spiritual and cultural connections with horses, incorporating them into ceremonies, stories, and traditional knowledge systems. The horse enhanced mobility for hunting and trading, transformed social and economic structures, and became a measure of wealth and status in some communities. Nations developed sophisticated breeding and training practices, with some communities becoming renowned for their horsemanship skills.

With choose gold-colored, silver-colored, or antique brass hardware. Offered in Rose Gold Mirror Acrylic, Yellow Gold Mirror Acrylic, or Silver Mirror Acrylic.

Indigenous-designed. Indigenous made in Canada.

Measure 2.6 inches side to side. 

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