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We occasionally get a small number of very nicely made birchbark canoes from the Attikamek in Manouane, Quebec. Manouane is a Native community about 150 miles northeast of Montreal at the end of a long logging road. The canoes are made in the traditional style using birch bark and spruce roots. The men usually make the canoes and the women etch designs on the outside. These canoes are becoming more difficult to obtain with each passing year. There are no export controls for this item. ...

These five-heart dreamcatchers come in a variety of colors. The largest heart is 4". We will send an assortment of colors.

These five-heart dreamcatchers come in a variety of colors. The largest heart is 6". We will send an assortment of colors.

These mobile dreamcatchers are made by the Quichua of Ecuador. They are trimmed with beads and feathers, with leather-wrapped rings. Beads are usually interwoven within the dreamcatchers. The dreamcatchers come in many colors, and may be multi-colored or single colored. The dreamcatchers measure 6" in diameter. The longest length of the the string and feathers is 18" long, and from the hanger to the end of the longest string, they average 22" to 25" long.Cow and chicken are not an endangered...

These are spear points made from water buffalo bone. They measure 7” long by 1.25” wide, weighing 26 grams.To make antiqued spear points, just put the spear point in a bowl, boil up a pot of tea, pour the tea on the spear point and let stand for a few minutes. Drain the tea. Dry the spear point.Domesticated water buffalo are not endangered.

These are seven-chakra dreamcatchers.  Each ring is approximately 2.75 inches in diameter and the total length of the dreamcatcher is approximately 34.5 inches.  Each dreamcatcher is around 3 ounces.

This is a 7 foot long birchbark canoe.  Please call us to order this canoe so that we can determine the best shipping method for this item.Made by Yvan Boivan, an Attikamek artisan, from Manouane, Quebec, Canada. We occasionally get a small number of very nicely made birchbark canoes from the Attikamek in Manouane, Quebec. Manouane is a Native community about 150 miles northeast of Montreal at the end of a long logging road. The canoes are made in the traditional style using birch...

I purchased these awesome hand-made baskets at the Abenaki reservation in Odanak, Quebec in July 2005 from Marguerite Panadis, who is liquidating her store as a result of an illness that set in around 2000. The baskets are made using sweetgrass and ash splint weaved into beautiful patterns. Measurements below reflect the size of the actual basket, not the outer decorations (i.e., small handles, exterior curls or points).Native Made.Height: 5.5" (14 cm)Diameter: 13.25" (33.5 cm) ...

I purchased these awesome hand-made baskets at the Abenaki reservation in Odanak, Quebec in July 2005 from Marguerite Panadis, who is liquidating her store as a result of an illness that set in around 2000. The baskets are made using sweetgrass and ash splint weaved into beautiful patterns. Measurements below reflect the size of the actual basket, not the outer decorations (i.e., small handles, exterior curls or points).This basket is a very nice piece. It has a darker coloring with a nice...

I purchased these awesome hand-made baskets at the Abenaki reservation in Odanak, Quebec in July 2005 from Marguerite Panadis, who is liquidating her store as a result of an illness that set in around 2000. The baskets are made using sweetgrass and ash splint weaved into beautiful patterns. Measurements below reflect the size of the actual basket, not the outer decorations (i.e., small handles, exterior curls or points).Native Made.Height: 4" (10 cm)Diameter: 7.5" (19 cm) ...

I purchased these awesome hand-made baskets at the Abenaki reservation in Odanak, Quebec in July 2005 from Marguerite Panadis, who is liquidating her store as a result of an illness that set in around 2000. The baskets are made using sweetgrass and ash splint weaved into beautiful patterns. Measurements below reflect the size of the actual basket, not the outer decorations (i.e., small handles, exterior curls or points).Native Made.Height: 5.5" (14 cm)Diameter: 13.25" (33.5 cm) ...

I purchased these awesome hand-made baskets at the Abenaki reservation in Odanak, Quebec in July 2005 from Marguerite Panadis, who is liquidating her store as a result of an illness that set in around 2000. The baskets are made using sweetgrass and ash splint weaved into beautiful patterns. Diameter: 11"Height: 3.75" Native Made.