Earl's canoe a traditional Ojibwe craft

Follows the entire construction of a traditional Ojibwe birchbark canoe from choosing the tree on Madeleine Island to the launching of the finished craft. Master craftsman Nyholm and his helpers comment throughout, stressing the respect due to the materials and the process

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nyholm, Earl
Corporate Authors: Documentary Educational Resources (Firm), Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies
Other Authors: Vennum, Thomas, Weber, Charles
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA Documentary Educational Resources 1999, c1999
Series:Ethnographic video online, volume 1
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Online Access:
Collection: Ethnographic Video Online Vol. 1 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Follows the entire construction of a traditional Ojibwe birchbark canoe from choosing the tree on Madeleine Island to the launching of the finished craft. Master craftsman Nyholm and his helpers comment throughout, stressing the respect due to the materials and the process
Item Description:Produced for the Smithsonian Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies. - Title from container. - Filmed in 1997
Physical Description:1 streaming video (60 min.)