Birchbark Berry Basket

Berry Baskets were traditionally used for:

• storing berries and foodfood
• carrying water
• boiling food and so on.

Spruce gum was put on the seams after the basket was made, to seal it for carrying water. To use the basket as a cooking pot, clay mixed with dried grass was pressed against the sides and bottom of the basket and dried.

Round Birchbark Basket

• carrying different types of baits by trappers and various tools
• storing food, sewing materials, and so on.

Birchbark Bowls

• tableware (plates, bowls and cups)
• wash basin
• bath
• soaking moosehide during the tanning process
• cooking
• laundry basin and so on.