Ojibwe

Spirituality in The Round House How can a nation be conquered? The Round House, by Louise Erdrich, is a story of American Indians wrapped in oral tradition and mythology that can instruct affirmative action through mysterious parallels to another time. The Ojibwe are among the largest groups of Native Americans-First Nations north of Mexico. They are dependent on roots to provide a foundation for sustainability. However, the Reservation often produces shaky foundations that result from a…

honored to have them take us in and learn with the Ojibwe tribe.…

ABOUT THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS The Chippewa indians are a large North American tribe. They speak the Algonquian language. The Algonquian language is a music-like language. Aaniin (pronounced ah-neen) is a friendly greeting, while Miigwech (pronounced mee-gwetch) means “Thank you.” The Chippewa pursued a nomadic life. They live in dome-shaped houses of 15-20 ft. These houses are called wigwams. These were built by women and given a small hole in the roof to allow smoke to escape, just like tepees.…

One example of the development of boarding schools took place in Minnesota and the Ojibwes. The ravaging of their timber lands led to fewer opportunities to provide for their families, this destruction ironically done in the name of being supposedly “for the benefit of the people” rather than the individual, and so as a result, many were…

spin you a web that hangs between you and the moon so that when you dream, it will snare the bad thoughts and keep them from you.” At this, grandmother smiled and continued to watch the spider spin his web. History: Dreamcatchers originated from the Ojibwe Chippewa culture. In their culture it was believed that dreams influence the conscious soul so it was important to have only good dreams. The legend is what influences the craft. Meaning: A dreamcatcher has four parts, the hoop, string,…

When one reads Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, you are instantly aware of the Native American spirituality and Christian dualism in the novel. We see characters connected by nature’s touch and roped into a tangled web of people, places, and time. If readers look into the leaves of the book, wrap their mind around the message of interconnectedness of nature and life, they will see the same ideas mirrored from the transcendentalists in American history. Native American spirituality is based on…

different. Potawatomi married outside their clans, often intermarrying with Ojibwe and Odaawa (Loew, 2001). “The intermarriages reinforced the Three Fires alliance and offered an added measure of protection to Potawatomi families and villages” (Loew, 2001, p. 99). The Potawatomi could depend on the kinship between the intermarriages during times of trouble. (Loew, 2001, p.…

The captivating sounds of drums, and passionate voices singing, as I walked into the Alaskan Airlines Arena, will forever be embedded into my memory. My words will never give this music its rightful justice. Therefore, I highly recommend that everyone, at least once, attend a Powwow, and experience this incredible music for themselves. Although this was a class assignment, my wife and children came along with me. I thought it was a good way for us to enhance our cultural awareness, and…

traditionally built from pine needles or river cane wicker. Southwestern Indians make baskets from tightly coiled sumac or willow wood, and Northwest Coast Indians typically weave with cedar bark, swamp grass, and spruce root. Northern Indian tribes like the Ojibwe and Dene craft birch bark baskets, and the Inuit even make whale baleen baskets. As native people were displaced from their traditional lands and lifestyles, their traditional tribal basket weaving styles started…

INTRODUCTION Culture is an umbrella term that covers almost every aspects of life. It includes different concepts when viewed from various perspectives. It can be described in individual level as well as communal level, though they are mutually dependent. An individual defines the culture at the level of the community he or she follows the patterns of the society in which he or she lives. The culture of a community is defined by the living patterns of the members of the society. Culture has an…