Ojibwa
Great Lakes nation
Ojibwa refers to a member of an Indigenous people originally inhabiting regions around the Great Lakes in North America, or their Algonquian language.
Also spelled Ojibwe or Ojibway, and also known as Chippewa.
The Ojibwa are among the largest Indigenous groups in North America: The Ojibwa have lived in this region for centuries.
The language remains actively spoken and taught in some communities.
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- birchbarkWhite tree outer layer
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- dreamcatcherHoop-and-web sleep amulet
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
storytelling · smudging · manitou · totem · feather · regalia · oral tradition · naming ceremony
North American aquatic cereal
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- snowshoesSurface-spreading winter gear
- moccasinsSoft leather slip-ons
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
birchbark canoe · maple sugaring · fishing · hunting · trapping · gathering · tanning · quillwork
Ontario lakefront municipality
- PotawatomiGreat Lakes indigenous nation
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
band · reservation · treaty · sovereignty · clan · elders · chief · council
Five connected inland seas
- Lake SuperiorLargest Great Lake
- MichiganNorthern Great Lakes state
- WisconsinMidwestern dairy state
- MinnesotaUpper Midwest American state
North American language family
- endangered languageSpeech risking complete extinction
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
powwow
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- birchbarkWhite tree outer layer
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- dreamcatcherHoop-and-web sleep amulet
drumming · storytelling · smudging · manitou · totem · feather · regalia · oral tradition · naming ceremony · spirit world
wild rice
North American aquatic cereal
wigwam · birchbark canoe · maple sugaring · fishing · hunting · trapping · gathering · tanning · quillwork · lacrosse
Mississauga
Ontario lakefront municipality
- PotawatomiGreat Lakes indigenous nation
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
Great Lakes · band · reservation · treaty · sovereignty · clan · elders · chief · council · self-determination
Great Lakes
Five connected inland seas
- Lake SuperiorLargest Great Lake
- MichiganNorthern Great Lakes state
- WisconsinMidwestern dairy state
Minnesota · Ontario · Manitoba · boreal forest · woodlands
Algonquian
North American language family
- endangered languageSpeech risking complete extinction
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech