Monthly Archives: March 2020

**CANCELLATION** 2020 TAB Spring Rendezvous

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From Big John Donahoo

It is with a heavy heart I must announce the cancellation of the 2020 TAB Spring Rendezvous April 3rd-5th. The Board of Directors had already been in communication with one another about the subject when we received word last night that the landowner has asked that we not come onto her property until the corona virus outbreak settles down.

That said, the landowner does want us to have a TAB Rendezvous on her property in the future and suggested we come in October 2020 for the Fall Rendezvous. After discussing it with the other Board members we decided to do just that. Andrew Lewis has asked that his election as Booshway be deferred to the Fall 2020 Rendezvous. The Board agrees with that request.

The 2020 TAB Fall Rendezvous will be held on that property near Paige, Texas October 23-25, 2020 with Andrew Lewis as Booshway and Ronnie Spence as Segundo.

The Board of Directors will be happy to answer any questions any of our members may have regarding the subject.

Please stay safe and be good to one another.

For the Board of Directors,

Big John
John Donahoo
TAB President
2018-2020

Cat Paw Moccasins from Harry and Hadassah Wilkinson

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I was recently contacted by Harry Wilkinson of Virtually Forever/Cat Paw Moccasins. He has been making Plains Style Native American Elk Moccasins for over 30 years!.

Harry and Hadassah at their “tipi-front” store back in 1993

Here’s what he has to say about his moccasins and their life in buckskinning:

My wife and I traveled the country from 1993 to 1998 making and selling Native American style items out of our Sioux tipi. During that time, we made many hundreds of Elk  moccasins along with fringed bags and some clothing. We started the Cat Paw brand in 1994. Prior to that I was a machinist and Hadassah was a nurse. We walked away from the “good life” in 1993 and started traveling and selling crafts. Hadassah did Native American bead work and both of us worked on making leather items, mostly out of elk, moose, and deer. In 1996 we did a 1500 mile cross country walk from Dixon, IL to Alamogordo, NM. Our travels ended in 1998 and I went back to work in the “real world”, once again, as a   machinist. I wanted something to do when I retired and in 2005 decided to buy a laser. I began laser work by doing portraits on marble and granite. I eventually started with wood, acrylic, and metal. Now we are again making Cat Paw Moccasins and Hadassah is doing crocheting. Crocheting is her lifelong craft.   Hadassah has also studied to be an herbalist. 

I have contacted Harry about getting a pair for my daughter and look forward to writing an upcoming post about how well she likes them!

Harry and Hadassah on their cross-country buckskinning trek in 1996!

You can learn more about their moccasins and laser engraving products at https://virtually-forever.com/moccasins