Various Native tools And Artifacts

Images were photographed by Heather Rivet

Many of these artifacts can be viewed at the Dryden District Museum

Images were provided by Dryden District Museum Curator Leah Gardner

There are seven images to be viewed on this web page

Spear Points that date to Paleo-Indian Era. (approximately 5000 years ago)

Hide scrapers that date to the Woodlands Period. (200 BC 1600 AD). Note the bottom hide scraper. Design has European influence

The two rolls to the left are fish net floats. To the right, the triangular shaped object is a bone awl with metal piercing point. The bottom bow like object is a fire starter.

Basket and tools used during harvestation of wild rice

Sample of Metal Tools. These date to the Copper culture, about 5,000 years ago. They were found in the Lake Superior Basin area.

Rocks that were used as tools during Paleo-Indian period

Traditional Peace Pipes