Early Ojibwe and Dakota Study Set Flashcards
Who has lived in Minnesota the longest amount of time
The Dakota ( also known as the Sioux)
What does Mni Sota Makoce mean
It means land where the water is so clear they reflect the clouds in the sky.
What is oral history?
It means a field study and a method of gathering, preserving, and interpreting the voices and memories of people,communities, and participants in past events.
Why is oral history important to the Dakotans?
It keeps their history alive, connects people to one another, connects the modern dakota to their past, and allows people to learn about traditions.
What is a tipi?
a cone shaped house made by stretching animal skins over a frame of wooden poles.
What does generosity in dakota?
ohanwaste
How did the dakota show generosity?
They shared food, honored their extended family and elders, and gave gifts to others.
What are some ways to improve your human capital?
Staying productive and healthy, connecting with people who can help you, practicing your skills, and receiving education and training.
What are some ways the dakota showed respect?
Keeping your eyes down when talking to others, not staring at a sleeping person, no yelling inside the tipi,and using aunt and uncle titles to show respect.
What does the dakota believe about history?
They believe that it is a circle, not a line. If you a mistake and don’t fix it, it will keep coming back to you until you fix it.
When did the Ojibwe arrive in Minnesota?
In the 1600’s
What type of housing did the Ojibwe live in?
Wigwams
What is another word for Ojibwe?
Anishinaabe
Where did the Ojibwe migrate from?
What is now northeastern U.S., near the atlantic ocean
How many stops did the Ojibwe take in their journey across the U.S.?
7
Where did they end their journey?
What is now northern Wisconsin
What did the Ojibwe find when they got to their new home?
wild rice growing in the waters of Wisconsin.
What did the Ojibwe do to thanks for the animals they killed?
They had offering of tobacco and food for giving thanks to the animals.
What did the Ojibwe do in the spring?
They would go to sugar camps and make maple sugar, make canoes, and repaired lodges and made new ones.
What did the Ojibwe do in summertime?
They packed up their belongings and headed to summer villages by lakes, they gathered, grew, and harvested food, played games like lacrosse,and men would barely hunt because instead they would trade and take care of the young.
What did the Ojibwe do in the fall?
They would go to lakes, ponds, and marshes to grow wild rice, collected berries, hunted, and fished.
What did the Ojibwe do in the winter?
They would live in wigwams away from others, men and boys hunted, women and girls would make clothes and make meals.
What is spring in Ojibwe?
ziigwam
What is maple sugar in Ojibwe?
ziinzibaakwad