Splitting the Bark
From Chapter 2: Birch-Bark Canoes
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From Chapter 2: Birch-Bark Canoes
Splitting the bark from a down tree took a light touch and patience.
From Chapter 2: Birch-Bark Canoes
Native builders would roll the stripped birch bark into a backpack of sorts, secure it with roots, and carry it back to the canoe-making camp. This individual with the pack is identified as Cheemaun of an Ojibwe tribe in Wisconsin.