Social Science Native American Studies
Beothuk bark canoes
An analysis and comparative study
- Publisher
- Canadian Museum of History
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1985
- Category
- Native American Studies
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- ISBN
- 9781772822656
- Publish Date
- Jan 1985
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
A discussion of two types of Beothuk canoe, a multi-purpose variety and one intended specifically for ocean travel, and their relationship to watercraft used by other North American Native groups.
About the author
Ingeborg Marshall has studied with great interest The Beothuk of Newfoundland since she became a resident of the province of Newfoundland. In 1984 she received a Masters of Anthropology from Memorial University. Her masters thesis, Beothuck Bark Canoes: An Analysis and Comparative Study was published by the National Museum in Ottawa. Her research on the Beothukk has included archaeological surveys of various camp and burial sites in the Notre Dame Bay area and systematic search of Archives in Canada and abroad for previously uncovered documents of the Beothuk.