Birch Biting
Birch Biting is a traditional craft among the Ojibwa and the Cree. Patterns were made on bits of scrap bark by biting the bark, causing brusing and holes. This activity could take the form of an evening entertainment, with people seeing who could make the most pleasing pattern. Along with birch cut-outs, these bitings could later be used as stensils or as patterns. As an art form, it became endangered. It was resurrected in Northern Manitoba in the 1980-90's. The craft has again become popular in Ojibwa and Cree regions.