A birch-bark canoe often conjures up images of French and British fur traders but its most important context comes from an association with the Native communities that invented the craft. This article describes Ojibwa birch-bark canoes’ place in a culture that was influenced by the lakes, ponds, rivers and streams that made up their environment throughout the Great Lakes region and Canada. Just as importantly, Ojibwa canoes offer an excellent device for exploring the multitude of ways that water influenced identity, cosmology and day-to-day life.

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背景中的独木舟：Ojibwa 海洋文化景观

桦树皮独木舟经常让人联想到法国和英国毛皮商人的形象，但其最重要的背景来自与发明该工艺的土著社区的联系。本文描述了 Ojibwa 桦树皮独木舟在受湖泊、池塘、河流和溪流影响的文化中的地位，这些湖泊、池塘、河流和溪流构成了整个五大湖地区和加拿大的环境。同样重要的是，奥吉布瓦独木舟提供了一种极好的设备，可以探索水影响身份、宇宙学和日常生活的多种方式。