« Before the acquisition of breech-loading firearms, the Montagnais-Naskapi, like other Indians, used muzzle-loading percussion guns. These required the carrying of shot pouches, of which there are are five in the Speck collection. The size of the shot pouch was determined by the size of a hunter's fist, since he would be reaching in for a hand-full of shot (Speck, 1935, p. 213). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11. « The fifth pouch is somewhat different, being made of heavy wool felt with seams bound with red cotton tape. On the inner edge of the binding are two rows of purple silk-wrapped cording. Instead of a shoulder strap, there are two loops for attachment to a belt. On the front is a floral design in red, white, blue, and green seed beads (fig. 20a). » « Speck (1935, pp. 213-215) notes that the period during which shot pouches were used most extensively corresponded with the availability, at posts of the Hudson's Bay Company, of beads and a variety of cloth fabric of different colors. Thus the pouches, which were made by women, became one of the most important vehicles for Montagnais artistic expression. As with other decorated objects made and used by these Indians, the designs on shot pouches served as the means by which the spirits of individual owners achieved control over game animals. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11. « Speck (1935, pp. 190-191) has noted that for the Montagnais, the symbolic pictorial representation of a plant or animal was equivalent to the actual plant or animal and those portrayed were believed to come under the control of the individual human spirit. Dreams played a major part in suggesting the relationship between specific animals or plants and an individual. The spirit was strengthened by having its dream promptings obeyed and success in subsistence activities was thereby assured. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.10.

« Before the acquisition of breech-loading firearms, the Montagnais-Naskapi, like other Indians, used muzzle-loading percussion guns. These required the carrying of shot pouches, of which there are are five in the Speck collection. The size of the shot pouch was determined by the size of a hunter's fist, since he would be reaching in for a hand-full of shot (Speck, 1935, p. 213). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11. « Two pouches, both of which appear to have seen considerable use, are made of black wool felt, the seams being bound with cotton tape. Buttons are provided to fasten the flaps. One pouch, from Kiskisink, has a shoulder strap of the same material as the pouch (fig. 20b), while the strap on the second is made of moose skin. This pouch has a smaller pouch sewn to the front just below the flap, which was probably intended for percussion caps (fig. 21b). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11, fig 21b (p.49). « Speck (1935, pp. 213-215) notes that the period during which shot pouches were used most extensively corresponded with the availability, at posts of the Hudson's Bay Company, of beads and a variety of cloth fabric of different colors. Thus the pouches, which were made by women, became one of the most important vehicles for Montagnais artistic expression. As with other decorated objects made and used by these Indians, the designs on shot pouches served as the means by which the spirits of individual owners achieved control over game animals. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11.

« Before the acquisition of breech-loading firearms, the Montagnais-Naskapi, like other Indians, used muzzle-loading percussion guns. These required the carrying of shot pouches, of which there are are five in the Speck collection. The size of the shot pouch was determined by the size of a hunter's fist, since he would be reaching in for a hand-full of shot (Speck, 1935, p. 213).» Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11. « Another pouch of black felt has edges bound with red and white striped cotton tape. Along the lower edge of the flap is a row of red, yellow, white, and blue seed beads. Below the flap is a crude beaded floral design utilizing beads of the same colors. The strap, which is short, is made from a narrow strip of moose skin (fig. 21c). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11, fig 21c (p.49). « Speck (1935, pp. 213-215) notes that the period during which shot pouches were used most extensively corresponded with the availability, at posts of the Hudson's Bay Company, of beads and a variety of cloth fabric of different colors. Thus the pouches, which were made by women, became one of the most important vehicles for Montagnais artistic expression. As with other decorated objects made and used by these Indians, the designs on shot pouches served as the means by which the spirits of individual owners achieved control over game animals. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11. « Speck (1935, pp. 190-191) has noted that for the Montagnais, the symbolic pictorial representation of a plant or animal was equivalent to the actual plant or animal and those portrayed were believed to come under the control of the individual human spirit. Dreams played a major part in suggesting the relationship between specific animals or plants and an individual. The spirit was strengthened by having its dream promptings obeyed and success in subsistence activities was thereby assured. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.10.

« Before the acquisition of breech-loading firearms, the Montagnais-Naskapi, like other Indians, used muzzle-loading percussion guns. These required the carrying of shot pouches, of which there are are five in the Speck collection. The size of the shot pouch was determined by the size of a hunter's fist, since he would be reaching in for a hand-full of shot (Speck, 1935, p. 213). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11. « Another pouch of black felt has edges bound with red and white striped cotton tape. Along the lower edge of the flap is a row of red, yellow, white, and blue seed beads. Below the flap is a crude beaded floral design utilizing beads of the same colors. The strap, which is short, is made from a narrow strip of moose skin (fig. 21c). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11, fig 21c (p.49). « Speck (1935, pp. 213-215) notes that the period during which shot pouches were used most extensively corresponded with the availability, at posts of the Hudson's Bay Company, of beads and a variety of cloth fabric of different colors. Thus the pouches, which were made by women, became one of the most important vehicles for Montagnais artistic expression. As with other decorated objects made and used by these Indians, the designs on shot pouches served as the means by which the spirits of individual owners achieved control over game animals. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.11. « Speck (1935, pp. 190-191) has noted that for the Montagnais, the symbolic pictorial representation of a plant or animal was equivalent to the actual plant or animal and those portrayed were believed to come under the control of the individual human spirit. Dreams played a major part in suggesting the relationship between specific animals or plants and an individual. The spirit was strengthened by having its dream promptings obeyed and success in subsistence activities was thereby assured. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.10.

« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12. « The remaining seven tobacco pouches are rectangular in shape and close with semi-circular flaps. » Ibis « A small pouch made of mink skin with cotton lining is decorated on the flap with a cross in red and blue beads. On the sides and around the edge of the flap is a single row of beads of the same color (fig. 20c). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.13, fig 20c (p.48).

« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12. « The remaining seven tobacco pouches are rectangular in shape and close with semi-circular flaps. » Ibis « Two pouches from the neighboring Chicoutimi band are made of imported sealskin. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.13. « The second sealskin pouch has a floral ornament in green, yellow, blue, red, and white beads on the flap and on the back, where there is also a beaded wheel-like design. Around the edge of the flap are small loops of yellow and white beads (fig. 20e). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.13, fig 20e (p.48). « Speck (1935, pp. 190-191) has noted that for the Montagnais, the symbolic pictorial representation of a plant or animal was equivalent to the actual plant or animal and those portrayed were believed to come under the control of the individual human spirit. Dreams played a major part in suggesting the relationship between specific animals or plants and an individual. The spirit was strengthened by having its dream promptings obeyed and success in subsistence activities was thereby assured. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.10.

« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12. « The remaining seven tobacco pouches are rectangular in shape and close with semi-circular flaps. » Ibis « Two pouches from the neighboring Chicoutimi band are made of imported sealskin. The largest of these is edged with dark green cotton tape and ornamented with floral designs in red, pink, white, and yellow beads on the flap and on the back. Around the edges are small loops of red beads (fig. 22a). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.13, fig 22a (p.50). « Speck (1935, pp. 190-191) has noted that for the Montagnais, the symbolic pictorial representation of a plant or animal was equivalent to the actual plant or animal and those portrayed were believed to come under the control of the individual human spirit. Dreams played a major part in suggesting the relationship between specific animals or plants and an individual. The spirit was strengthened by having its dream promptings obeyed and success in subsistence activities was thereby assured. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.10.

« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. Two of these are of the roll-up variety, consisting of two rectangular pieces of skin, one much longer than the other, sewn together on three sides. The larger piece serves as a flap when the pouch is rolled. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12. « The other roll-up pouch is from Kiskisink and is made of muskrat skin. It is in extremely poor condition, ties with a strip of cotton cloth, and lacks a fastener. » Ibis.

« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12. « The remaining seven tobacco pouches are rectangular in shape and close with semi-circular flaps. One pouch, made from the skin of a moose's leg with the hair on, has a moose skin strap attached to the center of the flap and is ornamented with a short, single row of multicolored seed beads on one side (fig. 20f). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p13, fig 20f (p.48).

« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. Two of these are of the roll-up variety, consisting of two rectangular pieces of skin, one much longer than the other, sewn together on three sides. The larger piece serves as a flap when the pouch is rolled. One of these pouches is made from the skin of a moose leg with the hair on. It is tied with a narrow moose skin strap at the end of which is a fastener-pipe cleaner made from a loon's beak (fig. 22b). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12, fig 22b (p.50).