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Model of birch-bark canoe. 



Used for liuntinir and fishing by the Indians- on Uhdulv Kiver, 

 aboA'e Xorton Sound. Ahislva. An open, sharp-ended, flat-bottom 

 canoe, with flaring sides; high ends; three thwarts or gunwale sup- 

 jDorts; made by covering light wood frame witli birch bark fastened 

 to gunwales with root fiber. 



Dimensions of canoe. — Length over all, 17 feet 2 inches; beam. ?) 

 feet 5 inches: depth. 19 inches. Scale of model, \% inches eipial 1 

 foot. Cat. Xo. -V2.001 F.S.X.M. 



Model of birch-bark canoe. 



Used 1)V natives of Xorton Sound. Alaska. An open, round-})ot- 

 tom, keelless canoe, with long sliarj) ends; curved and raking wooden 

 stem and sternpost, which project above gunwales; canoe straight 

 on top, except at ends, which curve abruptly upwards; 8 cross bars 

 or gunwale supports: fitted with single, lanceolate-bladed paddle. 

 Canoe made bv coverinij a light wooden frame with breadths of birch 



I'li;. 64. CANADI-kN I'.IK< ll-IJAUK CANOi;. 



bark served together with root fiber and secured to ends and gunwales 

 with same uuiterial. 



Dimensions of canoe. — Length over all. 18 feet 8 inches; width. 

 4 feet; depth. 18 inches: paddle. (5 feet 4 inches. Scale of model, 1^ 

 inches equal 1 foot. 



The frame is (piite different from tliat of the bii-(h-l)ark canons 

 made by the Indians in tin* eastern United States and those of the 

 Great Lakes region. In the latter the frame is very thin and so 

 nearly covers the entire interior of the canoe that it nuiy almost be 

 considered an inside skin. The frame of this Alaskan canoe is in 

 narrower and relatively thicker pieces, placed nuich wider apart, 

 and in its arrangement shows some affinity to the framework of the 

 kaiak or oomiak. Cat. Xo. 82,992 U.S.X.M. 



Model of birch-bark canoe. 



Built and used by the Mic Mac Tribe of Indians, lower Canada. 

 These canoes are employed in fishing, hunting, etc. 



An oi)en. round-bottom, sharp-ended canoe, with recurved sheer: 

 five gunwale supports or thwarts; made by covering a light wooden 

 frame with breadths of birch bark sewed together with root fiber; 



