Life As A Chippewa

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHIPPEWA INDIAN

By: Sarah Chetcuti

Chippewa Indians, also known as Ojibwa.

Lived very differently than people living in society today.

No technology, transportation, or conveniences of modern life!

Lived off the land.

Had their own ways of getting through life.

Location

The Chippewa Indians are very populous and widely distributed throughout north-central United States and southern Canada.

http://www.native-languages.org/chippewa.htm

http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/english/Donovan/NOLABEL.GIF

Represent where they were located

HousingTwo types of

housing used by Chippewas:

WIGWAMS

TEPEES

http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm

Cone-shaped Wigwam

Dome-shaped Wigwam

Rectangular-shaped WigwamTepee

http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm

Styles of Clothing

Chippewa men: Breechcloths, moccasins, and leggings

Women: deerskin dresses, leggings, moccasins, and petticoats made of woven nettle or thistle fibers

http://www.bigorrin.org/ojib10.jpg

Generally made out of animal hides, primarily tanned deerskin.

http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Ojibwa.html

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/plains/images/womansdressdeerskin.jpg

http://www.longago.com/nw104.jpg

Leggings

Breechcloth

Deerskin Dress

Ways of Gathering Food

Woodland Chippewas

Plains ChippewasMostly farming people;Harvested wild rice and cornFished & hunted small gameGathered nuts and fruits

Big game huntersDiet was mostly buffalo

http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/wildrice.htmlhttp://www.marquette.edu/library/neh/manessn/east.htm

Daily Chores

Women: Farming, child care, and cooking

Men: Hunters, and soldiers in war to protect families

Children: Go to school, help around house, hunt, and fish

http://www.indiana.edu/~chicka/img/gallery/24_tmb.jpghttp://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/Buffalo/images/

pf025999.jpg

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/APG/213-13082~Indian-Hunter-Posters.jpg

Activities

Traditional Entertainment

Children: Hide and Seek

Music & Dances

Games: Moccasin game & Lacrosse game

Gambling

Storieshttp://www.real-dream-catchers.com/Ojibwe_culture_and_language/traditional_ojibwe_entertainment.htm

http://www.american-native-art.com/publication/ojibwa/foto/ojibwa-dance.jpg

Spiritual Beliefs

Examples:Prayer

Vision questing and guardian spiritsThe Pow Wow

ShamansMedicine bags

Traditional Stories

Centers around certain customs and beliefs, concepts, events, and objects.

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~call0031/ojibwa.html

http://www.logoi.com/pastimages/img/shaman_2.jpg

http://www.old-picture.com/indians/pictures/Indian-Medicine-Bags.jpg

http://www.native-languages.org/chippewa.htm http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/english/Donovan/NOLABEL.GIF http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Ojibwa.html http://www.bigorrin.org/ojib10.jpg http://www.longago.com/nw104.jpg http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/plains/images/womansdressdeerskin.jpg http://www.marquette.edu/library/neh/manessn/east.htm http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/wildrice.html http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/APG/213-13082~Indian-Hunter-

Posters.jpg http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/Buffalo/images/pf025999.jpg http://www.indiana.edu/~chicka/img/gallery/24_tmb.jpg http://www.american-native-art.com/publication/ojibwa/foto/ojibwa-dance.jpg http://www.real-dream-catchers.com/Ojibwe_culture_and_language/

traditional_ojibwe_entertainment.htm http://www.logoi.com/pastimages/img/shaman_2.jpg http://www.tc.umn.edu/~call0031/ojibwa.html http://www.old-picture.com/indians/pictures/Indian-Medicine-Bags.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Ojibwa_village.jpg

References

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