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Teamwork

Sepia-toned photo, in the foreground, an Atikamekw woman applies fir resin to a birch bark canoe, while a young boy looks on attentively.

Photo collection of the Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw

Women play an important role in their communities. This photo represents this role very well; a woman applying fir gum to a birch bark canoe, an essential element in making it.