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1918 birch bark canoe

Copyright Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Description:
Algonquin style birchbark canoe. Its light weight made the canoe easy to carry around rocks and rapids, and its construction from bark, tree roots and resin allowed for repairs en route. This canoe was built in 1918. Type of boat used to gather wild rice in ricing beds.
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