Ojibwe History Flashcard

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Did early Ojibwe people harvest wild rice using motor boats?

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False

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Did the Ojibwe migrate westward from the East Coast?

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True

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Were early Ojibwe and Dakota always at war?

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False

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Many Minnesota place names are based on Ojibwe words for that place.

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True

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Evidence that early Ojibwe life was connected to nature.

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They relied heavily on hunting and fishing.

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One way modern Ojibwe people are keeping alive traditions from long ago is through:
- Reviving past traditions
- Ignoring cultural practices
- Adopting foreign customs
- Discontinuing language use

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Reviving past traditions

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According to oral history, the Ojibwe were originally from which location and why did they end up in Minnesota?

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The Great Lakes region, due to migration for resources

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Why was each season of the year distinctly different for the Ojibwe people?

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They recognized different seasons with different activities.

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Which activity was central to the Ojibwe's seasonal lifestyle?

• Building permanent places to live (settlements)
• Engaging in year-round farming (agriculture)
• Gathering wild rice in the fall
• Trading with far away (distant) tribes

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Gathering wild rice in the fall

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How did the Ojibwe people pass down their history and culture?

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Oral History (storytelling)