. Indians and pioneers; an historical reader for the young. ^ were usu-all) on the bank of a ii\er, or the shore of a baywhere there was good fishing. Toward winter, when the hunting seasoncame on, the whole vil-lage removed to theedge of a forest. The huts or wigwamswere made in manyways. Some were ofi young trees set in theground in a circle for asmall hut, in two longrows for a large one. They were l)ent over at the topand fastened together, all covered with bark. Some-times the young trees or poles were driven in theground at such an angle that they slanted towardthe top and crossed at the
. Indians and pioneers; an historical reader for the young. ^ were usu-all) on the bank of a ii\er, or the shore of a baywhere there was good fishing. Toward winter, when the hunting seasoncame on, the whole vil-lage removed to theedge of a forest. The huts or wigwamswere made in manyways. Some were ofi young trees set in theground in a circle for asmall hut, in two longrows for a large one. They were l)ent over at the topand fastened together, all covered with bark. Some-times the young trees or poles were driven in theground at such an angle that they slanted towardthe top and crossed at the ends. A hole was left forsmoke, and the rest of the frame-work was closelycovered with bark on the outside, and with skins. Skin-covered Wigwam.
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