Chippewa Diversity In Ojibwa

Anthropology is an interesting field which accounts for a significant amount of knowledge of different groups of people around the world. This information is gained by ethnographic research projects conducted by anthropologists. It is important that we continue the work of anthropology for the well being and overall awareness of the world. For my ethnographic research project, I will be researching the Chippewa tribes located in Wisconsin. The Chippewa are also known as Ojibwa and are prominently located in southern Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The tribe located in Wisconsin is considered to be the leading tribe of the Chippewa as a whole. Over time, they have spread out over the northern areas of America due to Americanization …show more content…
But the native ways of the Chippewa seem to make success, and life in general, more difficult. The Chippewa individuals who chose to not follow their culture, tend to become more successful, which should not be the case. This makes teaching and preserving the native language next to impossible. Life around them does not accommodate for their culture. The people outside of the tribe do not speak the language, nor do they plan to. Chippewa teachers and leaders say they do not have the time, money, or drive to teach and learn their culture, thus depriving the next generations of their culture. I think living within the Chippewa tribe and becoming familiar with their culture will give an insight as to why there is so much …show more content…
Given this, integrating myself into the Chippewa tribe would bring forth unknown results. The Native people might not be as trusting in me at first, due to the fact that I am not native. Naturally, in America, I would stereotypically be considered more privileged due to my appearance and race, therefore the Chippewa might feel as if I am mocking them. If this were the case, my research might be difficult and or impossible. If I go into it with a completely open mind, which I plan to do, after a while they will hopefully realize I am only there to learn and not to harm. Another barrier is that I do not know the language of the Chippewa. Although I would hope to learn during my research project. However, if I do not learn the language, there should be no problem because the majority of Chippewa are fluent in English only. As a side note, I do not practice the Chippewa culture and do not have any affiliation to any religions or groups that would promote