Why Canoes? An Exhibit at the University of Minnesota’s Northrop Gallery

• Published in: Open Rivers: Rethinking Water, Place & Community
• Main Author: David Morrison
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2021
• Subjects: engagement; indigenous studies; minnesota; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; History of scholarship and learning. The humanities; AZ20-999; Northrop; anishina*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.24926/2471190X.7988; https://doaj.org/article/db9e3df30b8d49fbb2aaa1e6228a2267

Minnesotans love boats, and canoes are a particular favorite. The state has the highest per capita rate of recreational boat ownership in the nation, according to the Department of Natural Resources.[1] Consequently, the current exhibit, Why Canoes? Capacious Vessels and Indigenous Future of Minneso...