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Those people who are accustomed to doing this work are called the canoe-building priests.117 This occupation is a hazardous one, often resulting in death. I worked at it from the time I was twelve years of age. It is, however, a profitable industry if one should persevere in following it; because a canoe log four fathoms or more, even though not completed as a canoe, could sell for $40.00. If completed it would bring $80.00 for some, and more for others.