A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHIPPEWA INDIAN
By: Sarah Chetcuti
Chippewa Indians, also known as Ojibwa.
Lived very differently than people living in society today.
No technology, transportation, or conveniences of modern life!
Lived off the land.
Had their own ways of getting through life.
Location
The Chippewa Indians are very populous and widely distributed throughout north-central United States and southern Canada.
http://www.native-languages.org/chippewa.htm
http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/english/Donovan/NOLABEL.GIF
Represent where they were located
HousingTwo types of
housing used by Chippewas:
WIGWAMS
TEPEES
http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm
Cone-shaped Wigwam
Dome-shaped Wigwam
Rectangular-shaped WigwamTepee
http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm
Styles of Clothing
Chippewa men: Breechcloths, moccasins, and leggings
Women: deerskin dresses, leggings, moccasins, and petticoats made of woven nettle or thistle fibers
http://www.bigorrin.org/ojib10.jpg
Generally made out of animal hides, primarily tanned deerskin.
http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Ojibwa.html
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/plains/images/womansdressdeerskin.jpg
http://www.longago.com/nw104.jpg
Leggings
Breechcloth
Deerskin Dress
Ways of Gathering Food
Woodland Chippewas
Plains ChippewasMostly farming people;Harvested wild rice and cornFished & hunted small gameGathered nuts and fruits
Big game huntersDiet was mostly buffalo
http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/wildrice.htmlhttp://www.marquette.edu/library/neh/manessn/east.htm
Daily Chores
Women: Farming, child care, and cooking
Men: Hunters, and soldiers in war to protect families
Children: Go to school, help around house, hunt, and fish
http://www.indiana.edu/~chicka/img/gallery/24_tmb.jpghttp://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/Buffalo/images/
pf025999.jpg
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/APG/213-13082~Indian-Hunter-Posters.jpg
Activities
Traditional Entertainment
Children: Hide and Seek
Music & Dances
Games: Moccasin game & Lacrosse game
Gambling
Storieshttp://www.real-dream-catchers.com/Ojibwe_culture_and_language/traditional_ojibwe_entertainment.htm
http://www.american-native-art.com/publication/ojibwa/foto/ojibwa-dance.jpg
Spiritual Beliefs
Examples:Prayer
Vision questing and guardian spiritsThe Pow Wow
ShamansMedicine bags
Traditional Stories
Centers around certain customs and beliefs, concepts, events, and objects.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~call0031/ojibwa.html
http://www.logoi.com/pastimages/img/shaman_2.jpg
http://www.old-picture.com/indians/pictures/Indian-Medicine-Bags.jpg
http://www.native-languages.org/chippewa.htm http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/english/Donovan/NOLABEL.GIF http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Ojibwa.html http://www.bigorrin.org/ojib10.jpg http://www.longago.com/nw104.jpg http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/plains/images/womansdressdeerskin.jpg http://www.marquette.edu/library/neh/manessn/east.htm http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/wildrice.html http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/APG/213-13082~Indian-Hunter-
Posters.jpg http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/Buffalo/images/pf025999.jpg http://www.indiana.edu/~chicka/img/gallery/24_tmb.jpg http://www.american-native-art.com/publication/ojibwa/foto/ojibwa-dance.jpg http://www.real-dream-catchers.com/Ojibwe_culture_and_language/
traditional_ojibwe_entertainment.htm http://www.logoi.com/pastimages/img/shaman_2.jpg http://www.tc.umn.edu/~call0031/ojibwa.html http://www.old-picture.com/indians/pictures/Indian-Medicine-Bags.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Ojibwa_village.jpg
References
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