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Published May 25, 2012, 12:00 AM

Canoe exterior


The birch bark canoe Talon Stammen of Grand Forks built at the Northwest Angle is a hunting-style canoe designed to carry heavy loads. Stammen, 18, harvested the materials and used traditional tools to build the 14-foot canoe. It weighs less than 50 pounds. (Brad Dokken photo)
Read the article: VIDEO: Grand Forks teen builds birch bark canoe using traditional tools