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Native American Watercraft
For many Native American tribes, boats
were a key part of their survival. For hunting and fishing, they needed good
boats so they came up with some truly ingenious designs to accomplish these
tasks better.
Kayak
The kayak is probably the most popular
Native American boat. Kayaks are very small boats that are controlled by humans
using a paddle. They are different from canoes in that kayaks have a protective
deck that covers the top. This was to help keep the water out and allow items to
be stored in the boat without the rider having to worry about them being lost.
The Inuit tribe, living in the arctic, invented the kayak for hunting and
transportation. They used either whale bone or driftwood to construct them and
they were typically made to fit only a single person. The term kayak actually
refers to many different types of Native American boats. Its design differs from
tribe to tribe as people tended to customize the design for their own needs.
Umiak
Like kayaks, umiaks were used by
native Arctic people like the Inuit and Yupik peoples. The name umiak means
“women’s boat” whereas kayak means “man’s boat.” The umiak was quite a bit
larger than a kayak. While kayaks held only one or two people, umiaks were built
to hold somewhere around 20 people. They were made from the same materials of
the kayaks such as whale bone or driftwood which was then covered by an animal
skin, usually walrus or seal skins. Inuit and Yupik tribes are actually still
using umiaks today.
Back Canoes
Canoes are different from kayaks.
While they are still small and were human-powered in the beginning, they have no
skin covering on the top though it can be added later. The boats were very
narrow and propelled with paddles as well. Canoes could be built according to a
specific design but many tribes also experimented with their own, resulting in
many different design options. For instance, “flat back canoes” are wider canoes
with flat bottoms that improved stability on lakes. Modern square stern canoes
are now referred to as “square back canoes,” suitable for lake fishing.
Dugout Canoes
A dugout canoe can be considered a bit
primitive. Instead of being constructed from bone or trimmed tree parts, tribes
typically just cut down a very large tree and hollowed out its trunk! The design
is the oldest boat design on the planet as they were built by not only Native
Americans but Vikings and other early civilizations as well.
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Native American
Watercraft : Talks about many different types of Native American boats.
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A Short History Of The Kayak
: Details a short history of kayaks.
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Kayak and Umiak
of the Eskimos : Discusses kayaks and umiaks with nice photos.
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Types of Canoes :
Talks about both types of canoes as well as how they were used.
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Native American Canoe :
Information about how Native Americans used their different canoes.
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Athropolis:
Inuit Kayaking : Describes how the Inuits used kayaks.
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Umiak Construction
: Information about construction of umiaks.
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A History of Canoes :
Describes how canoes have evolved over the years and how Native peoples changed
the designs.
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Dugout Canoe History :
Talks about dugout canoes and how they evolved as well.
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Dugout Canoe Design : Shows how dugout canoes were designed in detail.
As a result of some generous boat donations, many museums have Native American boats on display. Think about going to see them in person because they are truly ingenious! Many Non-profits that have watercraft programs have put in place car, boat, yacht, and RV donation programs to help support their educational watercraft programs.