Canoe Building

Onaman Collective was in Deshkaanziibing building a canoe, sharing traditional skills with youth (Chippewa of the Thames First Nation).

Birch bark harvesting took place in June of 2015.  The canoe was built from July 15 to Aug 13, 2015.

Preston Pine, 16, with the birch he harvested for the canoe

Louise after a hard day of work…harvesting birch and spruce root

Spruce gum

Preston with handmade tools for canoe building

splitting cedar for the nose

sewing up the bark with spruce roots

cutting out the birch decoration

carving ribs

late night working

setting the ribs

harvested birch

splitting cedar

ribs setting

busy at work on the sheathing

splitting cedar