Birchbark Canoe Living Among the Algonquin

Discover the dying art of birchbark canoe building as seen through the eyes of someone who is passionate about it. Here, Gidmark tells the story of the building of a traditional birchbark canoe & his apprenticeship learning the skills & the language of the Algonquin of western Quebec. Through learning how to do (how to strip the bark from the tree, fashion gunwales from the cedar logs, carve the ribs with a crooked knife, & sew the huge sheets of bark onto the frame with spruce root) Gidmark learns how to see the wilderness & relate to it in Algonquin ways that are very different from ours. As his knowledge increases, so does his respect for the culture & wisdom of native peoples. Color & B&W photos & drawings. Beautifully designed! Fascinating!Gidmark, David is the author of 'Birchbark Canoe Living Among the Algonquin' with ISBN 9780756766962 and ISBN 0756766966.