How North American Indigenous Peoples made Maple Sugar | BUSHCRAFT | CANADIAN | SELF SUFFICIENT

Peter takes you to the Hiawatha First Nation to meet Caleb Musgrave, who walks us through how his ancestors made maple sugar. He demonstrates making a birch bark basket, a cedar spile and a fan. He discusses the tools and techniques used pre and post European contact. He explains storage systems for the sugar.

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Guest - Caleb Muskgrave @Canadian Bushcraft
Featuring - Peter Kelly
Cinematography - Catherine Wolfe
Producer & Editor - Catherine Wolfe

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