How to build a canoe, using birchbark and materials harvested from the land | Mi’kma’ki : Gwitna’q

Miawpukek First Nation in Newfoundland is reviving the tradition of birchbark canoe–building. It’s a way for the community connect to the past and ensure their culture survives #CBCShortDocs

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Mi’sel Joe, Chief of Miawpukek First Nation, has spent decades working to bring the tradition of birchbark canoe–building back to his community.

With the help of his brother Billy Joe and Derek Stride, Chief Joe is reviving a tradition that was almost lost. By building canoes using only materials harvested from the land, they are connecting to the past and ensuring their culture survives.

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