Elm-Bark Canoe

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

Elm canoes tended to be less long-lasting, less flexible, and more unsightly. The Iroquois are often associated with elm canoes because of the availability of that species in their home territory.
Creator(s)	Nash, Rick
Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Related Section	Sidebar: Elm-Bark Canoes
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As a canoe material, elm bark was distinctly different than birch, as evidenced by this example built by Rick Nash.

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