The Americas · Nuxalk–Dakelh trail, BC, Canada · G078

Grease Trail

Eulachon grease carried inland on foot for furs and hides.

Back of Grease Trail: the Eulachon grease trade on the grease trails tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #20 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #20, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Grease Trail: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #20 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Grease Trail: a color medallion of Noun #20 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

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The tradition · pre-contact–19th c.

Eulachon grease trade on the grease trails

Coastal peoples such as the Nuxalk rendered eulachon into a prized grease, carried inland on grease trails to trade with the Dakelh for furs and hides; Alexander Mackenzie followed one in 1793.

Source: Grease trail (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Ladles are earned by preparing or carrying food between coastal and inland members and spent on goods from the other side. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

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PlaceNuxalk–Dakelh trail, BC, Canada
Erapre-contact–19th c.
RegionThe Americas
UnitLadle · Ladles
Face value3 Ladles
SerialGB-G078-N0020
NounActual Noun #20 ↗
Why this NounEulachon grease is a prized condiment on the coast, and the Nouns' condiment is a ketchup bottle.
Headketchup
Glassessquare teal
Bodyhotbrown
Accessoryglasses logo sun
Seedbg 1 · body 16 · acc 53 · head 114 · glasses 17