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Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland
Native American ➔ Birch Bark Canoe Model
Identifier:
E2006.1.118Description:
Tan birch bark canoe model with basswood frame edged with black thread ; accented with red [quills] on both sides.;Object found with other items being used for educational programming. Some items were known to have previous accession numbers, but the numbers have either been obliterated through use or tags have fallen off making tracking and documentation difficult. It was decided to re-number the objects at this time and provide basic cataloging information to facilitate identification of the object with the accession number in the future.Materials:
Birch Bark, Wood, ThreadDimensions:
3" h 3" w 1" dCurrent Location Status:
Education ProgramCollection Tier:
Tier 3Source:
Museum CollectionExhibit/Program:
Connect: Trade & Transformation (December 5 2024)This program introduces students to the meeting between French fur traders and the Great Lakes Anishinabek, focusing on the beginnings of the exchange of knowledge and goods between them. Demonstrations and hands-on activities with artifacts will help students step into the past to discover this history and reflect on the meeting between the two cultures. Learners will also examine the harmful impacts of European colonization on native communities, such as disease, loss of land and attacks on culture.