The lodge was sewn in three semi-circular panels. Sections of the lodge were replaced
when they became worn or damaged. Lodges would acquire their rich brown colours
through use and would last an average of five to eight years before being replaced.
The scalloped-shaped inserts sewn at regular locations along the lower two panels
compensate for the neck of the caribou. In Dogrib these are called wek'ohgà, meaning "beside the neck."
