Aaron Moen of Dassel is a retired Cornell University professor who spends his winters in Minnesota and likes it. He began his career as a wildlife ecologist, focusing on the physiology, nutrition and ...

While tea was commonly made from the root bark and young leaves, Native Americans often constructed birch bark canoes, buckets, and baskets. Additionally, the bark has been used to make casts for ...

We also reflected on the teachings of birchbark canoe maker Wayne Valliere (Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe), which he shared during a residency with Northwestern University’s Center for Native American ...

The Library of Michigan chooses books published the previous year that are about Michigan or the Great Lakes or are written ...

from early birch-bark canoes to today's massive freighters. The book examines the economic impact of these vessels and their role in America's industrial rise, highlighting both the technological ...

Head to Birchbark Books & Native Arts in Minneapolis, a haven for book lovers and collectors alike. This isn’t your ...