Many lost the bulk of their possessions in the moccasin game. Missionaries opposed such gambling, as did Indian agents, and eventually the federal government prohibited the game on some reservations.

Since the moccasins are less than 100 years old, they aren’t covered under the federal Archaeological Resources Protection Act for Native American artifacts. Because it is only a misdemeanor ...

They’re named for the Native American moccasins that inspired their style of construction, and recognizable by their separate U-shaped piece of leather on the top that is sewn to the walls of ...