Early Ojibwe Flashcards
What is the Ojibwe word for spring?
Ziigwan
What is the Ojibwe word for fall?
Dagwaagin
What is the Ojibwe word for winter?
Biboon
What is the Ojibwe word for summer?
Niibin
Where did the Ojibwe come from?
East coast of North America
What food item did the Ojibwe find at their final destination?
Wild rice
What is another name for the Ojibwe?
Anishinaabe
How did the Ojibwe give back to the natural world?
They offered gifts like tobacco and food as a sign of giving thanks
Why is fishing such a big part of life?
They need to fish to stay alive
Who does the fishing in the warm months?
Ojibwe women
Who does the fishing in the cold months?
Ojibwe men
In the spring what do they do?
They pack their belongings on sleds and move to sugar camps
How do they make maple sugar?
They cut a gash in a tree trunk. Then they, insert a wooden spout into the gash. Then sap came out and they had to turn it to maple sugar.
How did they turn the sap into maple sugar?
Boys and girls bring it to a sugar house and the children pour it into kettles over a burning fire
What is another springtime task?
Making canoes
What was a popular sport in the summer?
Lacrosse
What did the women do in the summer? List 2.
They planted and tended crops and gathered many berries from the forests?
Why did the men rarely hunt in the summer?
They knew it was best to leave the deer, elk, and other animals which would help them not become scarce for in the future
Where did the Ojibwe go in the fall?
They went to the ponds, lakes, and marshes where wild rice grew
Where did they harvest the wild rice?
From their canoes
Where and with whom did the Ojibwe live in the winter?
In wigwams in small groups
Food was scarce in the winter, but the Ojibwe still did what?
Shared their food even if they had very little
What did women and girls do for winter tasks? List at least 2.
A. Cooked all meals
B. Sewed clothing
C. Repaired fishing nets
D. Looked after small children
What did Ojibwe children do in the winter for fun? List at least 2.
A. Slide down hills on toboggans and tree bark
B. Tied snowshoes to feet and raced each other
C. Played a game called snow-snake
D. Listened to stories by a fire
What is the Ojibwe word for corn?
mandaamin
What is the Ojibwe word for birchbark?
wilgwaas
What is the Ojibwe word for wild rice?
manoomin
What is the Ojibwe word for maple sugar?
ziinzibaakwad
In 1679 which two groups formed an alliance?
The Ojibwe and the Dakota
How did the alliance benefit each group? What did they trade?
They each got something good out of it. The traded land, goods, tools, and weapons
What are two decisions a sovereign nation can make for itself?
They got to decide where to live, who to trade with, and who to fight based on what is most important for their people
What is the Ojibwe word for Mississippi river?
Gichiziibi
What is the Ojibwe word for Lake Superior?
Gichigam
