Birch Bark Roll
Title Page ] Copyright ] Child Spirit of Woodcraft ] Woodcraft Way ] Preface ] Woodcraft History ] Officers ] The Woodcraft Idea ] Chief's Message ] Twelve Secrets ] Woodcraft Aims ] Seven Secrets ] Organization ] Things to Know and Do ]

 

 

 

Search  Inquiry Net

Home ] Up ] Next ]

Title Page
Copyright
Child Spirit of Woodcraft
Woodcraft Way
Preface
Woodcraft History
Officers
The Woodcraft Idea
Chief's Message
Twelve Secrets
Woodcraft Aims
Seven Secrets
Organization
Things to Know and Do

Birch Bark Roll
Book of Woodcraft

Scout Books

Site Contents

The Birch Bark Roll
of the
Woodcraft League of America, Inc.

by
Ernest Thompson Seton

TABLE OF CONTENTS

bulletTITLE PAGE
bulletCOPYRIGHT
bulletCHILD SPIRIT OF WOODCRAFT
bulletTHE WOODCRAFT WAY
bulletPREFACE
bulletHISTORY OF THE WOODCRAFT MOVEMENT
bulletOFFICERS AND ADVISORY COUNCIL
bulletTHE WOODCRAFT IDEA
bulletA MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
bulletTWELVE SECRETS OF THE WOODS (Plate)
bulletTHE WOODCRAFT AIMS
bulletTHE SEVEN SECRETS OF WOODCRAFT
bulletORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
bulletWoodcraft Men and Women
bulletOrganization
bulletHow to Form a Tribe
bulletTo Become a Woodcrafter
bulletTo Form a Tribe
bulletCharter
bulletBand Meetings
bulletA Meeting Place
bulletCouncils
bulletMeaning of the Council Ring
bulletDecorum of Council
bulletIndoor Councils
bulletOrder of Doings in Council
bulletThree Calls to Council
bulletZuni Council Call
bulletThe Woodcraft Laws
bulletInitiations
bulletTotems (Plate)
bulletMembership Tickets
bulletTitles and Officers
bulletSalute
bulletRanks in the Big Lodge 
bulletWoodcraft Honor Band
bulletBadges
bulletThe Meaning of the Badges
bulletBadges (Plate)
bulletToken Cards
bulletCouncil Robes
bulletTribal Robe
bulletSagamore Robe
bulletList of Sagamores and Sachems
bulletCouncil Names
bulletTRIBE AND COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
bulletCouncil Games
bulletTub Tilting
bulletIndian Leg Wrestle
bulletNavajo Feather Dance
bulletWitch's Broom Ride
bulletCats on the Back Fence
bulletBuzz
bulletPosing and Pantomimes
bulletHat-trimming
bulletCrab-walk
bulletSpider Race
bulletTalk-fest
bulletSong-fest
bulletWhistling Match
bulletCock fighting
bulletOne-legged Chicken Fight
bulletThe Battle Royal
bulletWhittling Match
bulletSwat-the-Blindman
bulletStrong Hand or Hand Wrestling
bulletStung, or Step on the Rattler--Sometimes Called Poison
bulletSolemnity
bulletOutdoor Games
bulletWatching by the Trail
bulletTrailing
bulletApache Relay Race
bulletChinese Tag
bulletHand Ball or Bat Ball
bulletScouting
bulletThe Game of Quick Sight
bulletFar Sight, or Spot the Rabbit
bulletHome Star or Pole Star
bulletHostile Spy
bulletTree the Coon
bulletRat on the Lodge
bulletWater-boiling Contest
bulletMedley Scouting
bulletStill-hunting the Buck, or the Deer Hunt
bulletWater Games
bulletSpearing the Great Sturgeon
bulletCanoe Tag
bulletTilting in the Water
bulletIndoor Games
bulletOdds and Evens
bulletBlind Man's Buff
bulletMy Vacation
bulletNames by Topics
bulletFortune
bulletGuessing Game
bulletKingdom
bulletGeography
bulletGame of Menagerie
bulletMenagerie Party
bulletA Portrait Party
bulletMagic Music
bulletFireside Trick*
bulletThe Lone Star Trick*
bulletFeather Football or Feather Blow
bulletBooks Recommended
bulletSongs
bulletGroup Singing
bulletThe Nation Awaits a Song
bulletGlory and Shame Rhymes
bulletEn Skaal
bulletClosing Lullaby
bulletCanoeist's Love Song
bulletDeath Song
bulletZuni Sunset Song
bulletZon-zi-mon-de
bulletHither Thunder
bulletMuje Mukesin
bulletAlouette
bulletOmaha Tribal Prayer
bulletPrayer of the Warriors Before Smoking the Pipe
bulletGhost Dance Song
bulletAli, Yi!  Yah-Ho-Ho!
bulletDeep in the Dark, Dark Woods
bulletCuna Bird Dance Song
bulletZuni Sunrise Call
bulletPussy Willow
bulletOmaha Call
bulletSongs of the Peace Pact
bulletDances and Plays
bulletStorm Cloud
bulletLone Scout
bulletShoshoni Dog Dance
bulletLegger Snake and the Googly Frog
bulletHiawatha's Departure
bulletCaribou Dance
bulletDance of the White Caribou
bulletAnimal Dance of Nana-bo-jou
bulletHopi Corn Dances
bulletSpring Dance or the Planting of the Corn
bulletFall Dance or the Husking of the Corn
bulletSnake Dance
bulletCourtship of the Eagles
bulletPeace Pipe Ceremony
bulletTree Planting Ceremony
bulletFlower Planting Ceremony
bulletWar Dance Play
bulletTwo Captives
bulletReference Books
bulletOn Story Telling
bulletTHINGS TO KNOW AND DO
bulletCity Woodcraft
bulletHunter in Town
bulletTotems Often Seen
bulletValue of Doing
bulletFire-Servant or Master?
bulletSleep Outdoors
bulletHealth
bulletHealth Hints
bulletBreathing
bulletDon't Turn Out Your Toes
bulletKeen Eyes of the Indian
bulletDry Footgear
bulletPoison Ivy
bulletHiking
bulletOn Patriotism
bulletSign Language
bulletPicture Writing
bulletWeather Signals
bulletSignals on the Railroad
bulletBlazes and Signs
bulletRoof Camping and Gardening
bulletIndividual Tally Book
bulletIndian Names for the Months
bulletCampercraft
bulletThe Summer Camp
bulletOutfitting
bulletTents
bulletTeepees
bulletRunning Camp
bulletWoodcraft Council Ring
bulletCovered Council Ring
bulletWoodcraft Cabin
bulletWoodcraft Rock or Stone Cabin
bulletDobies
bulletWoodcraft Toilet
bulletMaking Council Fire
bulletLighting a Fire
bulletCamp Cookery
bulletCooking Without Utensils
bulletGee String Camp
bulletCamp Horn
bulletTotem Poles
bulletBeds
bulletWater, or the Indian Well
bulletMosquitoes, Black Flies, etc.
bulletHow to Make a Totem
bulletIndoor Council Ring
bulletWall Hangings
bulletWoodcraft Stool
bulletIndian Tweezers
bulletScientific Sun Dial
bulletThe Watch as a Compass
bulletHome-made Compass
bulletLights
bulletHunter's Lamp
bulletWoodman's Lantern
bulletKnife and Hatchet
bulletKnife
bulletHatchet
bulletUse of Axe
bulletWaterproof Shelter of Wilderness Stuff
bulletCamp Loom and Grass Mats
bulletNavajo Loom
bulletCamp Rake
bulletCamp Broom
bulletRubbing Stick Fire
bulletDrum
bulletTom-Tom
bulletWoodcraft Willow Bed
bulletFour Poster for Willow Bed
bulletMaking a Teepee
bulletArchery
bulletWoodcraft Paints
bulletWoodcraft Dyes
bulletLace or Thong
bulletWoodcraft Buttons
bulletHandcraft Stunts
bulletWoodcraft Spoons
bulletIndian Pottery
bulletSmoke Prints of Leaves
bulletBlood Red Cross in the Pine
bulletBird Boxes or Houses
bulletKnots
bulletSome Pioneer Handicraft
bulletHow to Collect Insects
bulletHow to Preserve Insects
bulletScout Reports
bulletValue of Little Customs
bulletWOODLORE
bulletEdible Wild Plants
bulletWild Food Plants
bulletMushrooms, Fungi or Toadstools
bulletWhite Man's Woodcraft
bulletMeasuring Weights and Distances
bulletHeight of Trees
bulletMeasuring Distances Across a Stream
bulletWeather Wisdom.
bulletOutdoor Proverbs
bulletWhen Lost in the Woods
bulletTracking and Trailing
bulletSecrets of the Trail
bulletTrailing
bulletHard to Photograph Tracks
bulletNo Two Tracks Alike
bulletDog and Cat
bulletWolf
bulletRabbits and Hares
bulletFox
bulletFox's Hunt
bulletClosing In
bulletKeeping Up the Old Trails
bulletFRIENDS IN THE OUT OF DOORS
bulletHow to Know the Wild Things
bulletSixty-Four Common Wild Flowers
bulletBlue Flowers
bulletWhite Flowers
bulletPink or White Streaked with Pink
bulletWhite or Greenish White
bulletYellow
bulletRed, Purple or Scarlet
bulletA Secret
bulletBrownish Purple Flowers
bulletPink
bulletThe Woodcrafter in the Forest
bulletFifty Common Forest Trees of Eastern N.A.
bulletThe Stars as the Camper Sees Them
bulletForty Birds That Every Woodcrafter Should Know
bulletSnakes Good and Bad
bulletIn Case of Snake Bite
bulletSeven Venoms (ill.)
bulletHONORS
bulletClimbing the Mountain
bulletConservation
bulletCoups and Degrees
bulletThe Way of the First Lamp
bulletAthletics  
bulletWalking
bulletBicycling
bulletMotoring
bulletTravel
bulletRiding and Driving
bulletMountain Climbing
bulletPack Animal Care and Equipment
bulletWater Skill
bulletFire Making
bulletCamp Tools and Furniture
bulletShelter
bulletAxemanship
bulletClothing
bulletBackwoods Handicraft
bulletCanoeing
bulletSwimming, Diving, etc.
bulletAthletic Specialties
bulletTarget Shooting
bulletArchery
bulletLong Range, Clout or Flight Shooting
bulletFishing
bulletBait Casting
bulletEyesight
bulletFarming
bulletStock Farming
bulletGardening
bulletHandihelp
bulletTowncraft
bulletForestry  
bulletThe Way of the Second Lamp
bulletWater Skill
bulletTravel
bulletKnots and Ropes
bulletCommunication
bulletClothing
bulletCamp Cooking
bulletFood
bulletCarpenter
bulletEntertainer
bulletTruth Seeker
bulletFarmer
bulletStock Farmer
bulletCampercraft
bulletPhotography
bulletNature
bulletTaxidermy
bulletEyesight
bulletTowncraft
bulletThe Way of the Third Lamp
bulletTowncraft
bulletFire Making
bulletForestry
bulletHealth
bulletDancer
bulletEntertainer
bulletTruth Seeker
bulletThe Way of the Fourth Lamp
bulletTowncraft
bulletTravel
bulletCamp Tools and Furniture
bulletCooking [camp]
bulletFood
bulletShelter
bulletAxemanship
bulletHealth
bulletColonial Handicraft
bulletWeaving
bulletBasketry, etc
bulletMetal Work
bulletLeather Work
bulletWood Carving
bulletDesigning
bulletGarden Helper
bulletSewing
bulletCooking [home]
bulletFarming
bulletStock Farming
bulletGardening
bulletSmall Stock Farming
bulletNature
bulletPottery and Cement Work
bulletHandihelp  
bulletDegrees in Woodcraft
bulletClaiming Degrees
bulletAnimal Man
bulletArt Craftsman
bulletAthlete
bulletBackwoods Handicraftsman
bulletBird Sharp
bulletBug Man
bulletCamper
bulletCamp Cook
bulletCamp Craftsman
bulletCamp Doctor
bulletCanoeman
bulletColonial Housekeeper
bulletDancer
bulletEntertainer
bulletFarmer
bulletFisherman
bulletFood Craft
bulletForester
bulletFriend of the Little Brothers
bulletFriend of Wild Life
bulletGleeman
bulletHerald
bulletHorseman
bulletHunter
bulletHunter in Town
bulletIndian Craftsman [Needs Link]
bulletIndian Lore  
bulletLittle Planter
bulletMoccasin Runner
bulletMountaineer
bulletPlanter
bulletPotter  
bulletScout
bulletSeamanship
bulletSharpshooter
bulletStar Wiseman
bulletSwimmer
bulletTeacher
bulletThree Years' Service
bulletTraveler
bulletVillage Scout  
bulletWhite Man's Woodcraft
bulletWise Woodman
bulletWoman's Power in History
bulletWood Music

Traditional Scouting

bbr499.gif (11325 bytes)

 

 

   

 

 


Additional Information:

Title Page ] Copyright ] Child Spirit of Woodcraft ] Woodcraft Way ] Preface ] Woodcraft History ] Officers ] The Woodcraft Idea ] Chief's Message ] Twelve Secrets ] Woodcraft Aims ] Seven Secrets ] Organization ] Things to Know and Do ]

Peer- Level Topic Links:
[ Birch Bark Roll ] Book of Woodcraft ]

Parent- Level Topic Links:
Daniel Carter Beard ] Ernest T. Seton ] Sir Baden-Powell ] Turning Scouting Into School ] Wood Badge Notebook ] Gilcraft ]

The Inquiry Net Main Topic Links:
 [Outdoor Skills]  [Patrol Method [Old-School]  [Adults [Advancement]  [Ideals]  [Leadership]  [Uniforms]

Search This Site:

Search Amazon.Com:

When you place an order with Amazon.Com using the search box below, a small referral fee is returned to The Inquiry Net to help defer the expense of keeping us online.  Thank you for your consideration!

Search:

Keywords:

Amazon Logo

 

 

Scout Books Trading Post

Dead Bugs, Blow Guns, Sharp Knives, & Snakes:
What More Could A Boy Want?

Old School Scouting:
What to Do, and How to Do It!

To Email me, replace "(at)" below with "@"
Rick(at)Kudu.Net

If you have questions about one of my 2,000 pages here, you must send me the "URL" of the page!
This "URL" is sometimes called the "Address" and it is usually found in a little box near the top of your screen.  Most URLs start with the letters "http://"

The Kudu Net is a backup "mirror" of The Inquiry Net.  

©2003, 2011 The Inquiry Net, http://inquiry.net  In addition to any Copyright still held by the original authors, the Scans, Optical Character Recognition, extensive Editing,  and HTML Coding on this Website are the property of the Webmaster.   My work may be used by individuals for non-commercial, non-web-based activities, such as Scouting, research, teaching, and personal use so long as this copyright statement and a URL to my material is included in the text
The purpose of this Website is to provide access  to hard to find, out-of-print documents.  Much of the content has been edited to be of practical use in today's world and is not intended as historical preservation.   I will be happy to provide scans of specific short passages in the original documents for people involved in academic research.  

 

Last modified: October 15, 2016.