Vintage Native American Teddy Bear Children Sioux Traditional Dance Costume

  

Vintage Native American Teddy Bear Children Sioux Traditional Dance Costume. This bear was handmade by Martha Leeds.

In New Laguna New Mexico. She called them Kuaya Iyatra (Bear Children). Leather moccasins are also hand beaded. Tags in photos come from another bear doll in the collection, not this specific one.