WABANAKI BIRCHBARK ART

Northeast Woodlands tribes (Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, etc.) etch and fold birchbark into decorative containers adorned with porcupine quills, sweetgrass rims, and etched allegories like Thunderbirds and water spirits. These light yet sturdy creations form an inclusive Algonquian heritage art, connecting communities to the white birch tree—”tree of life”—and preserving woodland stories in tangible form.