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A canoe drifting on a river as passengers argue, illustrating Wolastoqiyik folklore about cooperation.

The canoe that drifted from quarrels

Along the winding banks of the Wolastoq (Saint John River), long before bridges spanned the waters and steamboats plied their course, travelers depended on canoes for communication, trade, and survival. Among the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) people, every journey on the river was more than a mere passage from one point to another, it was a test of cooperation, patience, and respect

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