This birch bark canoe model was made over 100 years ago by a Native American man who not only skillfully replicated a traditional form of tribal watercraft, but also graced it with his own distinctive artwork. This article describes the canoe model in the context of what is known about its maker and his larger cultural context.
Read MoreOne intriguing type of rustic furniture whose origins have not always been recognized was that made by Native American and First Nations men in the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
Read MoreEtching designs and pictorial stories onto birch bark is a traditional technique that Native American woodlands tribes used to decorate objects they made to sell to white settlers and tourists.
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