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Completed Bow or Stem
An Ojibwa man shows a completed bow or stem for a canoe that he's constructing. Behind the man is a wigwam (or wetu).
Splitting Cedar for Framework
An Ojibwa man splits a cedar trunk with a wooden tool. The cedar is to be used to build the framework for a canoe. A woman is seated nearby.
Jack Pine Roots For Sewing
An Ojibwa man pulls up jack pine roots to sew bark on a canoe that he's making.
Tying With Wigub
An Ojibwa man sits on the ground tying cedar materials with wigub as a woman looks on. The cedar will be used in the construction of a canoe.
Binding Bark to the Frame
1937
An Ojibwa woman is binding bark to the frame of a canoe during construction. An Ojibwa man is looking on.
