Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Boats -- History, Canoes and canoeing -- North America, Skin boats -- North America, Canoes and canoeing, Skin boats, Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Boats 

"The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. They could be used to carry heavy loads in shallow streams but were light enough to be hauled long distances over land. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Upon arrival in North America, European settlers began using the native-made craft for traveling through the wilderness. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs. This fascinating guide combines historical background with instructions for constructing one. Author Edwin Tappan Adney, born in 1868, devoted his life to studying canoes and was practically the sole scholar in his field. His papers and research have been assembled by a curator at the Smithsonian Institution, and illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, diagrams, and photos. Included here are measurements, detailed drawings, construction methods, and models. The book covers canoes from Newfoundland to the Pacific Ocean, as well as umiaks and kayaks from the Arctic."--Amazon. 

xiv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. 

Contents:
Early history --
Materials and tools --
Form and construction --
Eastern Maritime region. Micmac ; Malecite ; St. Francis ; Beothuk --
Central Canada. Eastern Cree ; Têtes de Boule ; Algonkin ; Ojibway ; Western Cree ; Fur-trade canoes --
Northwestern Canada. Narrow-bottom canoe ; Kayak-form canoe ; Sturgeon-nose canoe --
Arctic skin boats. The umiak ; The kayak / by Howard I. Chapelle --
Temporary craft. Bark canoes ; Skin boats ; Retrospect --
Appendix. The kayak roll / by John D. Heath.