Cree Tamarack Geese

Photo by BarrytheBirder

Pictured above is a group of Canada Geese crafted by Cree native people of eastern James Bay in the central part of the Canadian province of Quebec.   My sister Denise has been a longtime resident of the Cree village of Wemindji.   Over the years several friends, acquaintances and family members have received these native cultural keepsakes as gifts, including myself.   The tamarack Canada Geese pictured here are between 5" and 8" in length.   In the past, life size tamarack geese were made but are almost impossible to find now, and they are incredibly expensive.   Small ones, like those pictured here, are worth up to $245 U.S. ( Cdn. $330).  Cree hunters once used life-size tamarack Canada Goose decoys while hunting. 

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