The word moccasin comes from the Algonquian language Powhatan and has since been generalized to mean any kind of Native Indian sewn footwear. 

Despite the fact that moccasins are one of the most popular slippers in almost all parts of the world, few people are aware of the history and its association with the Native American culture.

 

One thing that did not change among the different tribes, even when they introduced variations to their traditional clothing, was the moccasins: tanned leather sewn to form a kind of strong shoe. 

Native Americans were skilled hunters and great patrons of reducing and recycling waste.

 

They wanted to devise a way use the tough leftover hide from the hunt, and as it was too hard to be used for clothing, it was used for durable Moccasin slippers, stitched together with sinew.