Houses of Bark: Tipi, Wigwam, Longhouse (The native dwellings of North America) - Hardcover

Shemie, Bonnie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0887762468 ISBN 13: 9780887762468

Publisher: Tundra Books, 1990

Synopsis

Describes the materials, construction, and uses of different kinds of shelters made by various Woodland Indians tribes in northeastern Canada and the United States

About this title

About the Author:

Bonnie Shemie was born in Ohio and attended college in Pennsylvania. She came to visit her brother in Montreal in 1972 and decided to stay on to paint, marry, and raise a family. In addition to her books on Native architecture for children, she has designed stained glass windows and architectural ornamentation. Her paintings sell in fine galleries in the Montreal area.

From the Inside Flap:

thwest Territories of Canada as far southeast as Virginia in the United States, tree bark became indispensable to the everyday life of Native peoples. Simple to cut, light to carry, easy to work with, it was used for food, containers, clothing, and canoes. But nothing showed their skill, ingenuity, and inventiveness as the way bark was used to make shelters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0887762468
• ISBN 13: 9780887762468
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24