Design Your Own Birchbark Container
Fold corners “E” along the dotted lines.
Next, crease the “F” dotted lines.
Overlap the folded corners “E,” as shown in the image on the right.
Use a bamboo skewer to pierce the container at each end.
Thread raffia through the holes on each end and tie to hold the container together, as shown.
Wabanaki artists decorate their containers with images that hold importance for them, their families, clans, and tribes. You can see some of the traditional designs below:
Decorate the finished “birchbark” container using images that are important to you!