Native Americans made canoes up to 45 feet long from the bark of the paper type of this tree
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Native American Canoes - Native Indian Tribes  Three main types of canoes were built, dugout, birch bark and tule (reed) canoes, ... a wooden framework and the tough paper-like bark peeled from the birch tree ... built by the Northwest Pacific coast tribes were up to 60 feet (18 m) long and...
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NativeTech: Native American Uses for Birchbark  Native Americans of the Northeastern Forests made wide use of the outer bark of ... and the best type of bark for items from canoes to containers is the paper birch, ... To peel bark sheets from the tree, a vertical slit is made down the trunk. ... two feet long can be peeled from around the trunk by prying up using your hands...
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Free Flashcards about NATIVE AMERICANS - StudyStack  NATIVE AMERICANS MADE CANOES UP TO 45' LONG FROM THE BARK OF THE PAPER TYPE OF THIS TREE, BIRCH. NATIVE AMERICANS CALLED THIS...
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Tree and Shrub Descriptions - NYS Dept. of Environmental ...  Long straight trunks of plantation trees made outstanding poles for telephone ... tree species in Northeast growing to 120 feet tall and with trunks up to 4 feet in diameter. ..... Interesting Facts: Famed for its use in Native American birchbark canoes. ... Bark light gray to white, may look similar to paper birch but does not peel.
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Birch Bark Canoes: Native Indian Tribes for kids ***  Facts, history and information about the life and lifestyles of Native American ... The tribes built canoes made from the bark of the birch trees over a wooden frame. ... different types and species of birch trees including the Paper Birches (Betula ... Birch Bark Canoes Fact 11: The Huron canoes measured about 21 feet long (7...
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Iowa History Special Project - IAGenWeb  They were birch-bark canoes, built with cedar splints, ribs of spruce roots and covered ... On May 17, 1673, mass was held in the little rude church at point St. Ignance, at the ... These Indians gave Marquette and Joliet warnings about the terrible tribes that they ... Then, on June 25, one of the men saw footprints on the sand.
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Heyerdahl sails papyrus boat - May 17, 1970 - HISTORY.com  The Ra II crossed the 4,000 miles of ocean to Barbados in 57 days. ... To explore this theory, he built a copy of a prehistoric South American raft out of balsa ... Heyerdahl built a 45-foot-long copy of an ancient Egyptian papyrus vessel in 1969, ... the sun god Ra, it was later transported to Safi in Morocco, from where it set sail...
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In Native American culture, the dwelling was far more than a ...  As their name states, these homes were very long, sometimes reaching over 300 feet long. ... Like longhouses, they were good homes for agricultural people who intended to stay in one place like ... An experienced Inuit can build a snow igloo in 1 to 2 hours. Sod, stone, and wood have also been used to construct igloos.
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Genesis 6:15 This is how you are to build it: The ark is to ... - Bible Hub  Genesis 6:15  ... Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. ... This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50...
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Canoe and Kayak Making - Information and Resources  Earliest people used dugout canoes. ... Canoes were made from the trunks of trees such as Tulip Tree, Elm, Oak, or Chestnut. ... because the type of birch growing there is not suitable for canoe making. ... Small fires are set to burn into the trunk, thus helping to hollow it. .... Offering Cedar Strip Canoe, Boat and Kayak Kits.
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Native American Travois (Indian Drag Sleds for Dogs and Horses)  Simple description and pictures of the Native American Indian travois (drag sled). ... It consisted of two wooden poles with a platform, basket, or netting ... After horses were introduced to North America, many Plains Indian tribes began to make...
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A MARITIME RESOURCE SURvEY - Washington State Department ...  Jun 27, 2011 ... ton state's maritime history. these boundaries extended along ...... Page 70 ... many years must the watercraft have been based ... after periods of neglect or from normal wear and tear. commercial ...... hunting canoes, built for one or two men, were .... is fairly unique to the makah among Washington tribes.
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Native American Homes: Wigwams, Longhouses, Tepees, Lodges ...  Pictures and descriptions of different types of Native American Indian homes ... Wigwams are made of wooden frames which are covered with woven mats and sheets ... As a tribe moved from place to place, each family would bring their tipi poles ... Originally, tepees were about 12 feet high, but once the Plains Indian tribes...
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Oregon Trail Mileposts : Obstacles, landmarks and cutoff sites on the ...  Three days' travel out of Independence, the untried, greenhorn Oregon Trail ... Some rivers could be forded, but for rivers deeper than four feet or so, a pair of canoes ... descriptive names such as Cold or Cottonwood, or names reflecting pioneer determination such as Faith or Charity. ... Deep ruts are still visible there today.
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The Aborigines - History of the Great Lakes. Volume I  North of Lake Huron, through the Michigan peninsula and thence into northern ... When driven from their homes by the Iroquois, as will be noticed hereafter, the ... themselves on the Black river, near the present city of La Crosse, Wisconsin. ... fairest maiden of their tribe, sending her over the falls in a white canoe filled with...
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Penobscot River - Wikipedia  The Penobscot River /pnbskt/ is a 109-mile-long (175 km) river in the U.S. state of Maine. ... It arises from four branches in several lakes in north-central Maine, which flow ... It is home to the Penobscot people that live on Indian Island. ... point where the river becomes Penobscot Bay, and the Penobscot people made a...
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DNR - St. Joseph River Project - State of Michigan  A formal agreement, "The St. Joseph River Interstate Cooperative Salmonid ... came from American Electric Power, French Paper Company, and the City of Niles. ... fishing areas already exist at many points along the St. Joseph River in Indiana. ... The Berrien Springs fish ladder is located approximately 23 miles upriver...
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Making Choctaw arrows - School of Choctaw Language  These very well-made arrows are probably either Choctaw or Creek in origin. Their shafts are made from hardwood shoots from a bush or tree sapling. ... be preferable, because it is less likely to get stuck in a branch at the top of the tree. ... Washita in the 1850s, are housed at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.
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Molecular Expressions: The Tree Collection  This section contains a brief review of the most common terms encountered by ... American Beech - Beeches can grow to heights of 110 feet and have a dense, ... strength, toughness, and resiliency, bitternut hickory wood is often used for tool ... Eastern Red Cedar - This softwood was once known as "The Tree of Life" to...
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NATIVE AMERICANS or AMERICAN INDIANS  These Indians moved about the plains following the herds. ... So these skillful Indians built large houses by tying big slabs of cedar to wooden frames. .... From the beginning, the American people have used Indian methods and ...... Corn dances were held by all farming tribes and are still a feature of Pueblo Indian life.
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Hiawatha | legendary Onondaga chief | Britannica.com  1450) of the Onondaga tribe of North American Indians, to whom Indian tradition attributes the formation of what became known... ... Hiawatha, (Ojibwa: He Makes Rivers), a legendary chief (c. ... Their alliance was called the Iroquois Confederacy. ... Take this Literature Fact or Fiction quiz at Encyclopedia Britannica to test...