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birchbark canoe

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Noun1.birchbark canoebirchbark canoe - a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
birch bark, birchbark
canoe - small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle


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Explanations of building birchbark canoes, making maple sugar, and preparing saplings to use in wigwams, for example, read as if written by a wise and friendly teacher happy to share a familiar process.
The Wigwam and the Longhouse by B.C. / The Horn Book Magazine
From the building of birchbark canoes by the earliest natives to the crafting of great sailing ships and fine walnut clock cases in Colonial times, we learn how the subtleties of specific tree species were matched to needs for practical function and sheer beauty.
New England Natives by Reidel, Carl / American Forests
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