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Forming the Bow or Stem
An Indian man sits in front of a dwelling forming a bow or stem for a canoe that he's making. In the background is a wigwam (or wetu).
Whittling Strips for Sides
An Ojibwa Indian whittles strips of wood for the sides of a canoe under construction. In the background is a wigwam (or wetu).
Cutting Cedar For Ribs
An Ojibwa Indian man is splitting cedar wood to make ribs for the canoe he's constructing.
Jack Pine Roots For Sewing
An Ojibwa man pulls up jack pine roots to sew bark on a canoe that he's making.
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.
