. Bulletin. Ethnology. Anthbop. Pap. No. 17] ALGONQUIN BIRCHBARK—SPECK 257 mind? And the Nymphaea is furthermore edible, not only to beaver and muskrat, but to the Indian himself who hunts the creatures for food and fur. Beneath the symbohsm here is linked an association ever- present in the connectivity of natiu:e. I mention the instance of the yellow pond-lily symbol in particular, since it affords an opportunity to connect again the art motivation of the Algonquin with an indig- enous and locally characteristic object in the tribal environment. It is not, indeed, the French hly, introduced
. Bulletin. Ethnology. Anthbop. Pap. No. 17] ALGONQUIN BIRCHBARK—SPECK 257 mind? And the Nymphaea is furthermore edible, not only to beaver and muskrat, but to the Indian himself who hunts the creatures for food and fur. Beneath the symbohsm here is linked an association ever- present in the connectivity of natiu:e. I mention the instance of the yellow pond-lily symbol in particular, since it affords an opportunity to connect again the art motivation of the Algonquin with an indig- enous and locally characteristic object in the tribal environment. It is not, indeed, the French hly, introduced sporadically into the New World flora, which provides in this case the inspiration of art, nor is it. Figure 14.—Designs from sides of birchbark basket (River Desert Band) (NMC, III, L, 89). a. Elaboration of cross and heart; 6, flower (fern head?); c, arch, rainbow; d, flower. the scented pond lily {Castalia odorata), in such favor among white people. The latter I have not as yet observed in the endroits of the reservation. Among those who, as I recall it, have indicated preference for one or another type of design, Mackusi-'kwe (Mrs. Buckshot) expressed her preference for floral over animal figures in her work. I beUeve I had a similar impression of the taste of artisans in talking with other Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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