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Model Birchbark CanoeE379948-0

From card: "Has porcupine quill embroidery decoration on either side and at ends."Written on the artifact itself in old handwriting: "Chicoutimi, Chateau Saguenay, made by Montagnais Indians"; there also appears to be a price marked of "25." Chicoutimi is a town name, which is now part of Saguenay, Quebec. Chateau Saguenay was the name of a tourist hotel, built in 1898.

Culture
Innu and Montagnais
Made in
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Netting NeedleE395320-0
Net CharmE395312-0

From card: "Gift of Harriet Whiskeychan, 1934. Round stick frame completely filled with open mesh looped silk netting, concentric circles of red and white around a blue center. Doubled purple ribbon attached to one side. Used to ward off colds from a baby."Illus. p. 50 in Oberholtzer, Cath. 2012. Dream catchers: legend, lore and artifacts. Richmond Hill, Ont: Firefly Books.

Culture
Montagnais, Rupert House and Cree
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Loon-Chin CharmE395305-0

From card: "Gift of Harriet Whiskeychan. 1934. Feathered skin from beneath lower bill of loon, black with white markings, has 2 short strings red beads attached. Kept until next season to honor "Supreme Being" for the loon as food."

Culture
Montagnais, Rupert House and Cree
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Duck-Head Charms 2E395308-0

From card: "Gift of Mathew Cowboy, 1934. Brown and black feathered heads of green-winged teal, decorated with tassel of printed blue cloth. First of the seasons kill kept until next season for luck."

Culture
Montagnais, Rupert House and Cree
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Deerskin RobeE74460-0
Gnat CharmE90042-0
Indian Woman's RobeE90175-0
Child's Rattle Drum ShapeE90085-0
Powdered Rocky-Mountain TeaE395332-0