birchbark

  • 101Evans, James — (1801 1846)    Born in Kingston upon Hull, England. Emigrated to Canada; opened a school near L Original, and about 1828 moved to Rice Lake, where he entered the Methodist ministry, and began his life long Work among the Indians. In 1840 given… …

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  • 102birch|bark — «BURCH BAHRK», noun. the bark of a birch tree. Some Indians used a certain kind of birchbark and pitch to cover the framework of their canoes …

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