My name is Christy Ruby, I’m an Alaskan Native Tlingit Eagle from the Keet Gooshi Hit House, Killer Whale Dorsal Fin. My family is from the village of Klukwan and Haines. I have the privilege of working with our ancestral sea animals from harvest to beautiful wearable art fur fashions. My creations are inspired from skills passed down to me by my grandfather: a very talented man from Klukwan who carved totem poles and toured the world as a Chilkat dancer. My work takes me back to my ancestral roots. The sea otter fur has a familiar sensation that meant life or death to my people and its value has not changed for thousands of years. Using skills taught to us from the past will insure we will never go hungry and we can always clothe ourselves. But we didn’t just hunt; we strove for individual expression in the creation of beautiful clan art. Such simple teachings should never be overlooked in a fast-paced world that knows nothing about where their food comes from. I wish to share what a lot of people never see, the complete story from bullet to food and fur fashion. If you’d like to see or purchase more of Christy Ruby’s work then click the following link to her store, C. Ruby Designs. https://crubydesigns.com/mainland
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2023
A unique colored sheared sea otter fur scarf is so soft, its like touching a cloud. Measuring 45x3 inches long complete with a keyhole for adjustment.
Purple - SOLD
Slate Blue - $350"Slate Blue and Purple Sea Otter Scarf" - Christy Ruby
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2023
Light colored waterproof seal with natural sea otter lining with braided deer leather ties. Size medium fits.
22''-23'' diameter head
$650"Seal and Sea Otter Trapper Hat" - Christy Ruby
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2023
Natural sea otter accented by lynx trapped by a Native elder in Kotzebue.
78'' x 53''
$7500"Sea Otter and Kotzebue Lynx Blanket"- Christy Ruby
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2023
Natural colored sea otter with White Sea otter inlay design.
42 individual white and brown sea otter pieces; some smaller then a dime, make this vest.
Highly detailed in construction.
NFS"Eagle/Raven Lovebirds Vest" - Christy Ruby
image by Christy Ruby
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2023
Very rare unique colors of sea otter make this a one of kind in its color.
NFS"Killer Whale in Whale Grey and Herring Blue Sea Otter" - Christy Ruby
image by Christy Ruby
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2023
A fun tactile board to test your knowledge of what our Alaskan animals look and feel like. If you have to
cheat, you can look under the fur for the answer.
NFS"Guess the Alaska Native Furs" - Christy Ruby
image by Christy Ruby
