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Working with birchbark has been a long tradition for tribes in the Midwest, however, there are concerns that it has become a rarity. For two Ojibwe artists, they share the significance of what birchbark means to them and their art.   

Two Ojibwe artists practice culture and tradition with birchbark 

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A man holds two works of art in his hands.

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Melissa Fowler's birchbark works are on display

Two Ojibwe artists practice culture and tradition with birchbark

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