Ojibwe birch bark canoe with attribution to Bill Haffeman in Big Fork, Minnesota. Bill had many apprentices and this canoe was done by one of them in the 1970s. Didn't find his name but he was head of the American Canoe Association for a while and prominent in the community. He was one of the best of Bill's apprentices. This one has been in the water. The Ojibwe people can be found through Ontario and into Montana. The name “Ojibwe” (meaning “puckered up”) was given to them by other tribes, referencing their traditional moccasins with a puckered seam on top. The Ojibwe call themselves “Anishinaabeg”, meaning “True People.” Archaeological and linguistic evidence along with tribal oral tradition suggests that Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi all originated from the same tribe and eventually split into three different groups.

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PERIOD: Mid 20th Century

ORIGIN: Eastern Woodlands - Ojibwe, Native American

SIZE: 13'6" x 34" x 15"