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OCEAN-GOING CANOE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
CONT

Until the turn of the 19th century, the Haidas' distinctive ocean-going canoe was at the heart of their connections to the sea. Carved from giant red cedars and steamed into the classical Haida canoe form, these canoes were a vital aspect of Haida culture and economy, facilitating long distance travel, offshore fishing and sea mammal hunting.

CONT

The return of traditional ocean-going canoe travels emerged in 1989 when nine traditional cedar dug-out canoes made their journey to the Port of Seattle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
CONT

Jusqu'à la fin du XIXe siècle, les grandes pirogues de mer étaient au cœur du lien des Haïdas avec l'océan. Creusées dans les grands cèdres rouges, dont le bois était traité à la vapeur pour prendre la forme élégante de la pirogue haïda classique, ces belles embarcations étaient essentielles à la culture et à la vie économique : longs voyages, pêches en haute mer et chasse aux mammifères marins.

Spanish

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