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The California Intermount Indians made the Birch Bark canoes. They used them for getting from one end of a lake, or river and (or) back.
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∙ 13y agoThe Gretchin people of North America, who also used it to make snowshoes, plates and covers. Betula papyrifera is noted for its waterproof quality.
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What is the family name of the American white birch?
The family name of birch is Betula .There are a number of birch native to The USA the best is probably Betula papyrifera the paper birch or canoe birch.
What is the scientific name for Paper Birch Tree?
Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch, also known as Paper Birch, American White Birch and Canoe Birch) is a species of birch native to northern North America.
Who invented a canoe?
the native Americans invented it. the tribe was called the Siox.
What was the significance of the birchbark canoe?
the birch bark makes the canoe sturdier :)
What are the six elements of the fur trade?
Merchants, Native Peoples, Runners of the woods, Fashions in Europe, Beaver, and Birch bark canoe
Birch tree family member?
Betula papyrifera is the Paper or Canoe Birch.
What suppose you are a native American living in the northwest many years ago What will you do with a canoe?
we would have ridden the canoe in the water
Who invented the canoe?
No one knows. Dugout canoes have been around for thousands of years and appeared all over the world. Birch bark canoes like seen in North America have been used by Native Americans for several thousand years as well.
Made of birch bark and sewn with bone awls?
Canoe
How big is the birch back canoe?
it is 7 feet long
What native American tribe did the word canoe come from?
The English word "canoe" does not come from any native American language. It is from Spanish canoa, which is a mis-reading of Latin capha, meaning a small boat.Some native words for canoe are:wigudi (Abenaki)waskwayosi (Cree)wigwass-tcheeman (Ojibwa)moosulk' (Micmac)chemung (Natick)amasui (Wampanoag)akweden (Passamaquoddy)
When was Iroquois canoe made?
they were made by the Iroquois. Iroquois canoe was made out of birch-bark and sometimes tree trunks it depends.
