Base and frame Assembling the jiimaan building base and frame. The frame is made out of cedar. Shaping birch bark Shaping and stitching together the birch bark Splitting spruce roots Gracie and Niigaunii peeling and splitting spruce root to be used to stitch together the jiimaan Niigaunii showing children how to stitch the gunnels Using heat gun Niigaunii and Rachel using a heat gun to heat up the pitch to move into little cracks and holes in the birch bark Laying cedar sheathing Kyla and Stevan laying down cedar sheathing Stitching Kyla stitching the bow or stern using spruce root PSHS students Student from Parry Sound High School preparing the jiimaan for rib installation Ribs half installed WFN Students Student from Wasauksing First Nation Kinomaugewgamik (School) learning from Kevin Pouring cedar water Niigaunii and Dawson pouring hot cedar water over the hull of the jiimaan to prepare for etching of the winter bark Etching bark Etching the winter bark on the side panels More etching of winter bark Kyla and Dylan etching the winter bark Dylan etching the bow or stern panel of winter bark. Greg and Dawson fixing one of the gunnels. Jiimaan discussion Kyla etching while Dawson, Carter, Darrin and Dylan discussing the jiimaan. Waterproofing the jiimaan Pitch made of charcoal, bear grease, cedar water and beewax - used to waterproof the stitching and hull Zahgausgai, John Rice looking at the youth builders and now care taker of the jiimaan Zahgausgai, John Rice Zahgausgai, John Rice - talking about Oshkinigig's namePhoto Credits: Delaina Rice Core Building Team Core Jiimaanke Team Photo Credits: Delaina Rice First launch GBAY youth putting Oshkinigig into the water for the first time Photo Credits: Delaina Rice Leaders Our community leaders: including youth, the building team and leaders from surrounding First NationsPhoto Credits: Delaina Rice Posted on August 5, 2020
