Tabitha

"Aurora borealis" - polar light in northern Norway 🇳🇴
("Lavvu " tents used by Sami people of northern extremes of Northern Europe are of similar design to a Native American teepe, but less vertical and more stable in high winds. They are used for centuries.)

The elk has two incisor teeth that do not break down and decay like its other teeth. The people of the northern plains use these for decoration and once used them as a type of currency. It takes a long time for a hunter to save enough teeth to cover a dress. If a family has the means, they might trade for these precious teeth. Each tooth is usually drilled with a single hole to be sewn on the dress or made into jewelry. They may cover a caplet of a dress, the bodice of the dress, or the dress down to the knees. So a dress may have more added over time as the family obtains them. Women and girls wear their elk tooth dresses, if they have them, on ceremonial occasions. The dress displays the family’s status, hunting ability, and ability to trade.
Crow woman in an elk tooth dress.