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● label the following parts: throat, blade, grip, shaft, tip, shoulder
RESEARCH: Find the Significance of… ● The canoe to early Native life: Canoes had a significant function in relation to the Indigenous way of life. They allowed Indigenous nations to move through their homelands in search of food, people, and trade goods. One of the canoe styles favoured by the Cree and Innu in now Quebec and Labrador has a steep rise along the keel line of the canoe making it highly agile and well suited for river travel. ● The canoe to early settlers and fur-traders Again, canoes played a significant role in their transportation ability. Canoes were used primarily for transportation during the fur trade by early settlers and fur-traders. Travelling across the water and waterways of Canada was an efficient mode of transportation at that time.
RESEARCH: “Peterborough Canoe Company” ● Summarize what you have learned! The Peterborough Canoe Company was founded in 1892 by William H. Hill and Elihu Edwards. The factory is located at the corner of King and Water Street and it is used essentially for manufacturing wooden canoes. Peterborough has a national canoe day every year on June 26th, celebrating the impact that the canoe has had on Canadian history and upbringing. In 1923, the Peterborough Canoe Company was brought together with the Chestnut Canoe Company under Canadian Watercraft Limited. Finally, the Peterborough Canoe Company closed its doors in 1961.
RESEARCH: “Canadian Canoe Museum” ● Summarize what you have learned! The Canadien Canoe Museum was founded in 1997 and presently resides in Peterborough, Ontario. The artifacts range from the great dugouts of the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to the singular bark canoes of the Beothuk of Newfoundland. The