 In our society today tribes still participate in the use of canoes, however they are the modern day canoes with functions that are not a necessity today.Although they use modern canoes rather than the ones established back then, they can still be seen in festivals and they are often used as display.Chief Mike Wyse, of the Snuneymuxw Nation, asserted that the Tribal Canoe Journey 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.