Idaa TrailLessons from the land
Hottah Lake
Fence Narrows
Blood Rock
Hook Place
Komoola Portage
Sliding Hill
Village beside Nidzii
Bea Lake
Rae
HelpIdaa Trail Home
Teacher's GuideMap
FrenchDogrib
Back Next page five
Bea Lake
 
 
 
  Click for bigger picture
 
   
 
Etsi continued with her story. "We heated the spruce gum and put it on the seams of the birch bark canoes. Once it was cool and hard, it kept them from leaking. We made our own paddles too."
Etsi stopped and looked over at Nora and John. They had fallen asleep.
"That's enough for now," Etseh said quietly. "Let's say a prayer and then get some sleep. It's been a good, long day. Masi."
 

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada