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They traveled in birchbark canoes
Yes, the Abenaki were well-known for their birchbark canoes.
they sewed birchbark together
They wanted learn and how to build birchbark canoes. The canoes know navigation from the water and they are very sturdy.
natives, beavers,fashion in Europe, coureurs de bois, birchbark canoes and merchants
Canoes can be made of lots of materials including plastic, aluminium, fibre Glass, Canvas on a frame, plywood, birchbark, cardboard...
They used birchbark sealed with the pitch from the Northern Pine tree. There are canoes made back in the late 1800's that are still viable today.
They didn't. Some canoes were made of skins, some birchbark, some hollowed out trees. It depended upon the tribe, their traditions and what resources were available.
The Algonquins reside in Canada. They made things like birchbark houses, clothing, and canoes. They didn't make much of their own food because they were hunters and gatherers.
David Gidmark has written: 'The Indian crafts of William & Mary Commanda' -- subject(s): Algonquian Indians, Commanda, Mary, Indian craft, Industries, Mary Commanda 'The Algonquin birchbark canoe' -- subject(s): Boats, Canoes and canoeing, Algonquian Indians 'Building a birchbark canoe' -- subject(s): Abenaki Indians, Canoes and canoeing, Boats, Commerce, Boatbuilding, Algonquin Indians 'Algonquin Apprentice'
Two skills that the Indians gave the Europeans were to use birchbark canoes and make snow shoes and toboggans for winter travel. Hope the helps :)