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What Was The Purpose Of A Snow Shovel

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Purpose: For the Cree people, this snow shovel is a multipurpose tool which was invented due to the snowy winter weather in which they had to be accustomed too. It was initially created as a tool to help clear large amounts of snow near their tepees, but overtime they found many useful purposes for this tool to aid in their everyday lives. For example, hunters used to carry them around to remove snow from animal traps and taking the loose snow and ice out of the fishing holes. It was also used as a walking stick for people travelling long distances on snowshoes and used to test the thickness of the ice on rivers and lakes before crossing over them for safety.

e) Symbolic Meaning: This snow shovel shows the influence of the indigenous’ people
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