What did Abenaki Indians use for transportation in the days before cars?
Did they paddle canoes? Abenaki canoe Yes–the Abenaki tribe was well-known for their birchbark canoes. Canoeing is still popular among Abenakis, though few people handcraft a canoe from birch bark anymore. Over land, the Abenakis used dogs as pack animals. (There were no horses in North America until colonists brought them over from Europe.) The Abenakis used sleds and snowshoes to help them travel in the winter. They learned to make those tools from northern neighbors like the Cree Indians. Today, of course, Abenakis also use cars… and non-native people also use canoes. Abenaki fishing spear What was Abenaki food like in the days before supermarkets? They hunted deer and moose and fished in the rivers. Abenakis still cherish these activities today (though most hunters use guns now instead of arrows and spears.) Abenaki Indians also planted corn and beans, picked berries, and made maple syrup from tree sap. Here is an Abenaki soup recipe. What kinds of weapons and tools did the Aben
