Papers of the ... Algonquian Conference, Volumes 15-16Carleton University, 1984 - Algonquian Indians |
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Jocko is also noted for his energy , a drive that can keep him working on a canoe from 6 in the morning until 8 at night , and which allows him to finish a canoe in 7 days . He is probably the most efficient builder alive .
Jocko is also noted for his energy , a drive that can keep him working on a canoe from 6 in the morning until 8 at night , and which allows him to finish a canoe in 7 days . He is probably the most efficient builder alive .
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Thinking that they needed another canoe to carry the unusually large load they had , they decided to build one on the spot . Because the ground was frozen and there was no reasonable way to get spruce root , they had to improvise .
Thinking that they needed another canoe to carry the unusually large load they had , they decided to build one on the spot . Because the ground was frozen and there was no reasonable way to get spruce root , they had to improvise .
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a also took advantage of the time to begin working on some ribs for another canoe . While making an earlier canoe , Jocko had wanted to speed the drying process so he took the canoe inside his cabin and roped it to the ceiling and then ...
a also took advantage of the time to begin working on some ribs for another canoe . While making an earlier canoe , Jocko had wanted to speed the drying process so he took the canoe inside his cabin and roped it to the ceiling and then ...
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