The Manner of Their Fishing

Drawing by John White (~1585–1593), inscribed The manner of their fishing and A Cannow.

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

This drawing by John White dates between 1585 and 1593, and is inscribed “The manner of their fishing.” The Algonquin of North Carolina used dugout canoes to harvest fish from February to May. The word “cannow” is written on the hull of the boat.
Creator(s)	White, John
Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Date	1585–1593
Related Section	Chapter 1: Dugout Canoes
Keywords	fishing colonization Algonquin dugout Early Modern North Carolina painting
Content Type	illustration
Citable Link	Citable Link

Rightsholder	Trustees of the British Museum
Copyright Status	in-copyright
Credit Line	Copyright Trustees of the British Museum, 1906,0509.1.6.
Holding Contact	British Museum

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