Title: Ojibwa Woman standing beside canoe
Author: Lecours, Ghislaine.
Control no: S72-1266
Canadian Museum of Civilization
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Ojibwa Grandmother Paddle
Here's a pic that shows an elderly Ojibwa woman with a weathered paddle and simple, flattened grip...
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5 comments:
how old is the paddle shes holding
Murat.
In regards to your post of Nov 2, 2010 of the photo of an Ojibway Woman.Re: Lecours collection. This photo is of one of the elders from Pic Mobert FN. Probably around the mid fifties. Mobert is about 40 miles from Pic R FN.
The 2 communities inter-related. I saw many paddles of this type made in our community ( Pic R FN )when I was a kid. Usually made of cedar. Not too strong but easy to make and light.
As for Ms Lecours she had quite a collection of photos, interviews , tapes etc that she made in the 2 communities.
Mishomis,
Many thanks for the extra detail you've been able to provide. First hand info like this is very relevant to keep this artform alive.
Murat. Do you have a link to this site?
The photo is from the Canadian Museum of Civilization Library and Archives. I did a search in the box for "Ojibwa" and "Canoe" and found the pic there.
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