Ojibwe: Northern Lights Chapter 4

wigwam

• a round dwelling made out of poles and saplings and covered with sheets of birchbark or woven mats

• (MANOMIN) a tall grass that grows in shallow, still waters that contains an edible grain that was important to the Ojibwe culture

• the process of moving from one region or country to another. Like the Ojibwe migrated from the north east of America to the great lakes in search of "Food that grew on water"

• the bark, or outer covering, of a birch tree

birchbark

• the bark, or outer covering, of a birch tree

• a round dwelling made out of poles and saplings and covered with sheets of birchbark or woven mats

• (MANOMIN) a tall grass that grows in shallow, still waters that contains an edible grain that was important to the Ojibwe culture

• the process of moving from one region or country to another. Like the Ojibwe migrated from the north east of America to the great lakes in search of "Food that grew on water"

migration

• the process of moving from one region or country to another. Like the Ojibwe migrated from the north east of America to the great lakes in search of "Food that grew on water"

• the bark, or outer covering, of a birch tree

• a round dwelling made out of poles and saplings and covered with sheets of birchbark or woven mats

• (MANOMIN) a tall grass that grows in shallow, still waters that contains an edible grain that was important to the Ojibwe culture

wild rice

• (MANOMIN) a tall grass that grows in shallow, still waters that contains an edible grain that was important to the Ojibwe culture

• the process of moving from one region or country to another. Like the Ojibwe migrated from the north east of America to the great lakes in search of "Food that grew on water"

• the bark, or outer covering, of a birch tree

• a round dwelling made out of poles and saplings and covered with sheets of birchbark or woven mats

maple sugar

• (ZINZIIBACKWAAD) a sweet substance made by boiling sap from a maple tree

• self-ruling and independent

• an agreement made between two or more nations (or allies) to cooperate for specific reasons

• the most important crop grown by the Ojibwe in the summer

corn

• the most important crop grown by the Ojibwe in the summer

• (ZINZIIBACKWAAD) a sweet substance made by boiling sap from a maple tree

• self-ruling and independent

• an agreement made between two or more nations (or allies) to cooperate for specific reasons

alliance

• an agreement made between two or more nations (or allies) to cooperate for specific reasons

• the most important crop grown by the Ojibwe in the summer

• (ZINZIIBACKWAAD) a sweet substance made by boiling sap from a maple tree

• self-ruling and independent

sovereign

• self-ruling and independent

• an agreement made between two or more nations (or allies) to cooperate for specific reasons

• the most important crop grown by the Ojibwe in the summer

• (ZINZIIBACKWAAD) a sweet substance made by boiling sap from a maple tree

Spring ("Ziigwan")

• In this season the Ojibwe moved from the pine forest to the the maple forest to make Maple Sugar. They would also construct their birch bark canoes.

• In this season Ojibwe planted corn, lived in large communities and had ceremonies festivals and played games like lacrosse.

• This season was a time of quiet and seclusion. The lived in small family groups and hunted

• In this season Ojibwe went to the ponds, marshes, and lakes to harvest Wild Rice

Fall ("Dagwaagin")

• In this season Ojibwe went to the ponds, marshes, and lakes to harvest Wild Rice

• In this season the Ojibwe moved from the pine forest to the the maple forest to make Maple Sugar. They would also construct their birch bark canoes.

• In this season Ojibwe planted corn, lived in large communities and had ceremonies festivals and played games like lacrosse.

• This season was a time of quiet and seclusion. The lived in small family groups and hunted