A fine Indian-made wood cane from the Walpole Island Indian Reservation. Made from a single piece of native hardwood, it has a crook handle in thin configuration that measures about 7 1/2” along the arc. At the elbow, in very worn incising that is visible under a magnifying glass, is an Indian Chief with a large feathered headdress. Additionally, it is inscribed: “Walpole Island Ind., 1907”. (Per Wikipedia: Walpole Island is unceded territory between Ottawa and Michigan and is inhabited by the Ojibw, Potawatomi, and Odawa peoples of the Walpole Island First Nation, who call it Bkejwanong, meaning "where the waters divide.". See Wikipedia for a full history of this famous Reservation.) The cane is very unusually configured. Two long thin strips of the same hardwood have been cut and still attached below the handle. They were then steamed and twisted along the shaft to be secured at the end by wire clips. (The end of one strip has come loose but can be very easily re-secured.) The piece was not originally fashioned with a ferrule. The overall length is 34 2/3” and the general condition is very good. It was probably made to sell to tourists and it is a great example of Indian Folk Art skill. Estimate: $700-$900