Great Bear Gift Shop

Type of Organization: 
Community: 
Norman Wells
Region: 
Sahtu
Email
Phone: 
(867) 587-2415
Address: 
23 Mackenzie Drive
Box 145
Norman Wells, NT X0E 0V0
Canada

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Last Updated: November 1, 2018

The Great Bear Gift Shop is located in the Norman Wells Historical Centre. In the gift shop area you will find a large number of local hand crafted native items such as: moccasins, (full and partially beaded), mukluks, hide and beaded gloves, mitts, purses, credit card holders and vests. We have gifts for everyone. In the book department we have over 300 titles including many northern books.

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We regret to advise readers that Archie has passed away. His profile remains in his memory. 

 

As a member if the Dogrib First Nation, Archie...

 Archie BeaulieuNorth Slave
North Slave

I learned to sew from my grandmother when I was about five years old. I have been sewing since then. I make slippers, mitts, mukluks, vests, purses and...

 Betty Takazo Jr.Sahtu
Sahtu

My brothers and I grew up on a little isolated island (in Tuktoyaktuk) with no power or electricity. We didn’t have many distractions there and drawing gave...

 Eli NasogaluakNorth Slave
North Slave

Lena was born on Victoria Island and grew up on Banks Island. Now, when one thinks of Lena, qiviuk comes to mind; she knits with the world's most luxurious...

 Lena WolkiBeaufort Delta
Beaufort Delta

We regret to advise readers that Martin has passed away. His profile remains in his memory.

I initially moved to Dawson in 1978, planning to find...

 Martin GoodliffeNorth Slave
North Slave

Peter John Lafferty was born and raised in Rae, NT. He is a self-taught artist and works with a variety of mediums. Peter discovered his great talent and...

 Peter John LaffertyNorth Slave
North Slave

Sarranda "Sam", to everyone who knows her has always been interested in rocks and has collected them since she was little. In 1998, she rediscovered fossils...

 Sam (Sarranda) KiviSahtu
Sahtu