Emily Chan
The oldest canoe is made of elm, while the later ones are cottonwood, white oak, and ash. Red oak was used to construct the most recent canoe.
Archaeologists think that the ancient canoes were put underwater to prevent them from becoming warped during the winter months.
“We are excited to learn all we can from the site using the technology and tools available to us, and to continue to share the enduring stories and ingenuity of our ancestors,” Bill Quackenbush, the tribal historic preservation officer for the Ho-Chunk Nation, said.
