Investigating Ojibwa
Clothing
Roles and Beliefs
Transportation
What materials are their clothing made of?
What clothing did Indigenous people in this region wear in the past?
dresses
leggings
moccasins
breechcloths
tanned deer skin
woven nettle
thistle fibers
how did they make these clothes?
to make these clothes they used: moose skin, deer hide, thistle fibers, tanned deer skin ,woven nettle ,bear skins, muskrat, and beaver furs
moose skin
deer hide
shelter and tools
what kind of shelter did they live in?
dome-shaped birchbark dwellings known as wigwams
What kind of transportation did Indigenous people in this region use to get around?
Where did this group travel?
Why did this group travel to different places?
birchbark canoes and snowshoes
they traveled through the great lakes and waterways
in search of fur trading
What materials did they use to build their shelters?
Birch bark was also used as a building material to cover the wigwam. It was an excellent building material because it was sturdy, lightweight and portable so when the family moved it was easy to disassemble their wigwam and re-assemble it in their new location.
What tools and weapons did they use in their daily life?
Common hunting tools are bows and arrows, spears and clubs. Some creatures are hunted in waterways such as fish, mussels, turtles, crayfish and frogs.
How did their shelter protect them from the environment?
Think about the region that they live in.
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Igloo is thick so you can have a fire inside. You can stay warm and protected
Since the shape is a dome, if it rains or snows, the ice/snow can slide off
The wind is probably really strong , there are no real trees for protection
Need protection from polar bears
Using what is ON THE LAND to make it - the thickness of the snow creates protection
why would they wear these clothes?
chill
warmth
food
What food did Aboriginal people in this region eat?
berries
maple sugar
wild rice
How did these people get their food?
trapped beaver
fished through ice
Was it hard for these people to get food?
ojibwe people usually did a good job for getting the things they needed to survive
Did they have any special foods and/or feasts?
wild rice
berries
fish
meat
vegetables
maple sugar
what are the roles that people have in this community?
men hunt and participate in warfare
women were gatherers and fishers, taking care of the children, and cooking
who are the leaders in their community?
ogima na
what ceremonies and traditions do they hold in their community?
initiation or rite of passage ceremonies
shake tent ceremony
fasting vision quests
sunrise ceremony
pow wow