Transportation
Early Mi'kmaq were a marine people who travelled the waters from one part of their territory to another.
The birchbark canoe was the main method of travel.
Mi'kmaq used birchbark and animal skins to make several different kinds of canoes.
A small canoe that was light and easy to carry for travelling and in shallow, rocky streams.
A larger canoe for travelling on rivers.
A sturdy and larger canoe for travelling in the ocean.
A war canoe was built for speed.
Mi'kmaq canoes had wide bottoms and were raised at both ends. This shape kept the canoe stable in open seas or on river rapids.
Mi'kmaq also made snowshoes and toboggans for winter travel.
The birchbark canoe was the main method of travel.
Mi'kmaq used birchbark and animal skins to make several different kinds of canoes.
A small canoe that was light and easy to carry for travelling and in shallow, rocky streams.
A larger canoe for travelling on rivers.
A sturdy and larger canoe for travelling in the ocean.
A war canoe was built for speed.
Mi'kmaq canoes had wide bottoms and were raised at both ends. This shape kept the canoe stable in open seas or on river rapids.
Mi'kmaq also made snowshoes and toboggans for winter travel.