Chippewa Indian Tribe
Intro to CHippewa:The Chippewa Indian Tribe is also known as the Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Ojibway, Otchipwe, or the Anishinabe, which is what they self-named themselves. All of these names mean the same thing but are used more commonly throughout different regions. For example, in The United States, they are most commonly known as the Chippewas, but in Canada they are most commonly called Ojibwe, Ojibwa, or Ojibway. The Chippewa/Ojibwe Indian Tribe is one of the most popular groups of Indians in North America. The Language of the Ojibwe/Chippewa is known to its own speakers as Anishinabe or Anishinaabemowin. There are five main dialects of Ojibwe: Western Ojibwe, Eastern Ojibwe, Northern Ojibwe, Southern Ojibwe, and Ottawa. The Southern Ojibwe is the type of dialect that the Chippewa Indians are known for. Unlike our countries and states, they different Chippewa Indians are organized into communities. Each community lives on their own reservation and governs themselves. Each of the communities have their own schools, police officers, etc. The Chippewa communities are like their own little country, or what we would call a state.
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Chippewa Daily Life and Jobs:The Chippewa Indians daily lives are very different from our lives, but also can be similar in some ways. Similar to us, children speak English, go to school daily, and are required to help and do chores around the house. Another similarity between the lives of women in the olden day and the lives of Chippewa women is that the women stay at home and take care of the children and home. However, women did not work in the fields like the Chippewa women do.
Chippewa Hobbies and EntertainmentThe Chippewas are very skilled fishermen. In summer, they would all gather together to spear sturgeon around the falls of Sault Ste. Marie. They also hunted in the forests and gathered wild plants and wild rice. They also collected birch bark to make wigwams, boxes, bark canoes, dishes, anda baskets.
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