Clayton-Gouthro's study of Chipewyan moccasin production was conducted at the Janvier reserve in Chard in the spring of 1986, with supplemental study at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, as well as other museum and archival sources. The objective of the study was "to document the present day design system of moccasin ornamentation of a transitional area Chipewyan people"; furthermore, the author wanted to identify any changes that had occurred in moccasin design since World War II. The author briefly reviews the history of the Chipewyan and provides documentary evidence of their pre-European contact clothing, methods for skin tanning, and construction and ornamentation styles. A comparison of moccasin samples found at museums is made with those the author watched Chipewyan women make. A step-by-step outline for how to construct and embroider moccasins is provided, along with detailed discussions of motifs, materials, and current versus World War II era comparisons.