Featured Model birch bark canoe

I picked up this miniature birch bark canoe from a picker friend. At 30” long, it’s quite large, and appears to have a fair bit of age to it. Would it be safe to assume it was made by a Native American? If so, I’d love to know the tribe. I know different tribes had different styles of canoes but so far I’ve had no luck finding a match I’m confident about.

 

@cxgirl Didn't you have a model canoe way back when? (I remember someone showing one, but can't remember if it was here or on the eBay boards)

 

Tweren’t me! You must be remembering someone else’s canoe. Maybe this one?

http://www.antiquers.com/threads/na-miniature-birch-bark-canoe-redux.5184/

 

Would it be safe to assume it was made by a Native American?

Umm, Nope !
I may well be in the style of......but folks of all stripes have been making canoes for a long long time....

 

That must be the one I had in mind. Now you've got the cool model!

 

I have a few that are out of Canada. Not that detailed however.

 

Thanks. I found a great reference for bark canoes online, at:

https://reader.bookfusion.com/books/110306-the-bark-canoes-and-skin-boats-of-north-america

…in case anyone’s interested.