Ojibwe and Canoe - Nipigon, ON
Posted by: jiggs11
N 49° 01.070 W 088° 18.436
16U E 404418 N 5430261
Nice carved piece depicting an Ojibwe in a canoe, located outside the Nipigon Tourist Information Centre.
Waymark Code: WM133ZA
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
Views: 3
The life-size piece depicts and Ojibwe in a freight canoe. It is one of several pieces scattered around the Nipigon area to display the water heritage of the region's indigenous peoples.
The canoeist is also a reference to the town's "Paddle to the Sea" interactive park.
The artist is unknown. Carving material appears to be white pine.