Valerie's Native Creations

Valerie's Native Creations Native Arts and Crafts Hi everyone my name is Valerie Hope. I was born and raised in Fort Liard, Northwest Territories. She also make birch bard baskets. Mushi.

I started crafting in school but also before then spent alot of time with my grandmother Augustine Behile. She was the start of what I had a passion for. We sat under her canvas tent in the summer on spruce bows and I watched her make moccasins, wraparounds with tanned moosehide and moose sinew to stitch together. I have fond memories her and her skills. She also make her own moosehide. Now that I am older the memories are as clear as I was there back then. We spent as much time as we could and even as a young adult. I gave back to her what she gave to me. At one point, I took care of my grandparents. Over the years I left the crafting part of my life to raise my children (3), work and be a wife. When I got back into crafting, I started with earrings and smaller things beaded card holders, etc. Now I have enough confidence to explore what I truly has a passion for. I make earrings, beaded card holders, moccasins, baby belts, moss baby bag, newly added crowboots and mukluks. I still have more to explore and created. Some days my mind works overtime in what I can make. As of today, I ask my fellow crafters, elders, mom and aunite for their option and help when I run into difficultly. They have helped over the years and I am truly grateful. Next passion is too learn the art of naturally tanning moosehide/deer. I want to thank all of you for joining my page and being apart of my journey.

I made a memorial dress for my granddaughter from her great grandfather’s favourite shirt on her dad’s side of the famil...
09/27/2026

I made a memorial dress for my granddaughter from her great grandfather’s favourite shirt on her dad’s side of the family. It turned out beautifully. 💙💙

Beautiful fall colour earrings Tanned moosehide backing, charlotte cut beaded and seed beads. Rabbit tangles. 3” x 2.5...
09/17/2026

Beautiful fall colour earrings
Tanned moosehide backing, charlotte cut beaded and seed beads. Rabbit tangles.
3” x 2.5 inches. Located in Grande Prairie AB

Available at The BEAD Lodge

08/21/2026
Black beaded earrings. Black buffalo leather backing, rabbit dangle, fingernail post clip. Estimated 2”-2.5” diameter. 3...
08/21/2026

Black beaded earrings. Black buffalo leather backing, rabbit dangle, fingernail post clip. Estimated 2”-2.5” diameter. 3” long.
Seed and charlotte cut beads.

Available The BEAD Lodge

Available 💕Fuchsia ribbon skirt. 29 inches long, 62 inches bottom, waist set at 30” can be adjusted. 20” to 40” inches. ...
08/05/2026

Available 💕
Fuchsia ribbon skirt. 29 inches long, 62 inches bottom, waist set at 30” can be adjusted. 20” to 40” inches. Pockets and ruffled. Located in Grande Prairie AB
Available The BEAD Lodge

07/25/2026

I love to create on my time, so I’m working on an all black size 9 mukluks with matching mitts. No schedule on when they will be done. No pictures will be posted u til completed.

I want to share a picture of my grandparents. Augustine and Alexis. My grandmother prepped her own moosehide.. ❤️🙏
04/28/2026

I want to share a picture of my grandparents. Augustine and Alexis. My grandmother prepped her own moosehide.. ❤️🙏

Augustine Behile scraping a moosehide at Fort Liard while her husband watches, 1985.

Credit: ©NWT Archives/NCS-Native Press/N-2018-010-14733

https://gnwt.accesstomemory.org/n-2018-010-14733

This skirt can be purchased at The BEAD Lodge in Grande Prairie AB
04/19/2026

This skirt can be purchased at The BEAD Lodge in Grande Prairie AB

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