<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">birchbark boxes</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>birchbark artists</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>birch bark</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>boxes</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>birch bark box</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>birchbark box</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>boxes, birchbark</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Containers made of birchbark wood, often decorated with quillwork, incised designs, or beadwork. Used for a variety of purposes, from souvenirs to household containers. Historically made by Native North Americans from the Northeast and Great Lakes and by First Nations communities in Canada; contemporary makers of boxes reside across North America. ]]></note></mads>