Ojibwe

In October of 1918 a very strong forest fire burned up a large portion of Northern Minnesota. At the time of the fire my Grandpa Arvid was around 5 years old. Although it’s called the Cloquet fire it was actually about 50 fires combined into a single event. The two major fires were the Cloquet-Duluth fire and the Moose Lake fire. Dry conditions, strong winds, and lumbering are 3 reasons why the fire was so out of control. Conditions were building for months. The summer of 1918 was extremely dry…

Paranormal phenomena is just one of the small portions of the many unexplained mysteries that has been discovered on our planet by those who are actively seeking it. The invariable nature of the paranormal often includes rare findings that simply cannot be explained, yet they exist in our mind and feeling of presence when we have had the good fortune of experiencing these unique observations. Misty, dense spiritual energy, sometimes referred to as ectoplasm, often bringing forth with it, a thick…

We all dream. We wouldn’t be humans if we didn’t have an imagination while we are asleep. Have you ever wondered why we dream and sometimes we could never remember them? What are dream catchers? Why were they created? What are dreams? I know those are types of questions we all ask ourselves. A dream catcher is varying of expressions and specialties of the Native American tribal. The very first dream catcher of the Ojibwa was proposed to show normal insight. According to Frances Densmore,” In her…

some of my other classes, we have been talking a lot about women and their place in the world along with gender roles that have been created. This got me very curious about women’s roles in other religions. I decided to look into Native Americans and Ojibwe women. The article “Yes, I’m Brave”, talks about the women in Native American culture that are considered extraordinary and why they are considered extraordinary. It is not who they appear to be but rather what they do and what is on the…

Rock does have something Dr. King possessed, and that is dignity in the face of dire opposition.” Another example can be found in paragraph 5, when the author made another emotional appeal that says “more than 300 tribes — including my tribe, the Ojibwe — were physically represented at the protest camp, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers.” These appeals invoke sympathy from the reader. It is also a powerful appeal because it makes the readers feel what the author wants them…

disputes over property, livestock, hunting, and dishonest traders. Colonists set fire to their villages, hunted them down killing some and selling others into slavery, and created a treaty that was to eliminate the Pequot nation. Jean O 'Brien, an Ojibwe historian, says that, “The Pequot war established in Indian minds the potential savagery of the English.” (We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower). There is abundant evidence that the Pequat War was an act of genocide by intent to remove the…

Indigenous society are directly linked to the preeminent positive view of Earth as life’s original mother. The spiritual view of Earth as Mother, or Goddess, is found amongst nearly all- Indigenous tribes in North America.2 As Benton-Banai of the Ojibwe people…

America has long-touted itself as “the land of opportunity” for people of different colors and origins, but some writers and scholars believe there are forces at work threatening to destroy the multi-cultural essence of its rich history. In an excerpt from the book Rez Life: An Indian’s Journey Through Reservation Life, David Treuer explores the power of language as a means to ensure Native American cultural survival. In the film Crash, Paul Haggis presents stories of racial intolerance through…

start up classes in the reserves that fully teach using their native languages so as to make sure it does not face extinction. “ Waadookodaading has been in operation for 10 years now, as one of the only a few schools generating fluent speakers of the Ojibwe language.” ( Treuer 657). This shows that a stronger sense of culturalism by trying to maintain the culture itself but the end result is that it maintains cultural pluralism. The movie Crash and the article "From Rez Life:An Indian 's…

Diversity: The Powwow Experience 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…