Canoe
Importance
0:34 min. - Before even thinking of going onto his land, an Innu first had to make a canoe perfectly adapted to his size.
Transcription
Narrator - Before he could even think of going onto his land, an Innu first had to make himself a canoe perfectly suited to his size. Depending on the number of children that would be part of the trip, he might have to build two. An invaluable tool, the canoe served many purposes.
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Importance
0:34 min
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11 Related words or expressions
- mukutatsheu
- he handles the crooked knife
- natai-kukushu
- going upriver using a pole
- nishtamitakut
- the bow
- nishtamitikutsheu
- he rows in front
- pakauat
- they disembark from the canoe
- pimashu
- he moves with the wind
- piutamu
- he descends the rapids in a canoe
- takuaitsheu
- she directs the canoe
- tamatakuashkuat
- template for the canoe
- uanikamuat
- getting into the canoe
- utakuai-papamishkauat
- they go out in the canoe in the evening
Nametau innu: Memory and knowledge of Nitassinan, a website dedicated to the Innu nation in which elders pass on their skills and knowledge to younger generations.
1 Comment
Lovely videos. Very interesting and enjoyable to watch..........I'm left wanting further detail.
Canvas seems a very apt and modern solution.
Cheers.