Anishinabe / Ojibwe / Chippewa I

Anishinabe ___"The Anishinabe are the third largest Indian tribe in North America... they were the only Indian nation to defeat the Sioux." Get some good information about this people's history and culture. Highlighted text will take you to pages about the topic at hand. - Illustrated - From emuseum -
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mncultures/anishinabe.html

Anishinabe - Ojibwe - Chippewa: Culture of an Indian Nation ___"This lesson provides information and activities about one American Indian Nation, the Anishinabe, called Ojibwe in Canada and Chippewa in the U.S., and engages students in research on its history, location, and past and present culture." - 1 photo - From EDSITEment - http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=369

Chippewa/Ojibway/Anishinabe Literature ___Tribal information, traditional stories, quotations and links to treaties can be found here. - Text only - From Glenn Welker - http://www.indians.org/welker/chippewa.htm

Chippewa Valley Museum ___A multi-page article which provides good information about this people. From any of the pages you can use the button links across the top to access information about the museum and its exhibits. - Illustrated - From the Chippewa Valley Museum - http://www.cvmuseum.com/pathslong.html

Facts for Kids: Ojibwa Indians __ General information in the form of questions and answers along with embedded links to additional materials. - From bigorrin.org - http://www.bigorrin.org/chippewa_kids.htm

KBIC ___Tribal service, departments and programs are the sections here. The 'Quick Launch' menu links to empty pages. - Text only - From the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community - http://www.kbic-nsn.gov

Kitigan Zibi Community Web Site __ "You will find many links that will guide you to information about our settings, our business resources, our education system, our heritage and much more." - Illustrated; animations require Flash plug-in - From the Kitigan Zibi Education Council -
http://www.kza.qc.ca/

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe ___"The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, comprised of the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs, and White Earth reservations, is a federally recognized tribal government that, through unified leadership, promotes and protects the member Bands while providing quality services and technical assistance to the reservation governments and tribal people." Find invaluable information here. - Illustrated - From the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - http://www.mnchippewatribe.org/

Nin.Da.Waab.Jig - 'Those Who Seek to Find' ___ - From the Walpole Island Heritage Centre - "Walpole Island and the surrounding region is called Bkejwanong or "where the waters divide." It has been home to aboriginal people for over six thousand years." Among other things, you'll find an excellent tribal profile. - Illustrated - From the Walpole Island Heritage Centre - http://www.bkejwanong.com/

Ojibwa ___Topics include social conventions, history and political organization. - Text only - From EthnoAtlas - http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7862

Ojibwe ___"Canada recognizes more than 600 First Nations - more than 130 of which are Ojibwe (at least in part). These are located in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. In the United States, 22 Chippewa groups have federal recognition." Learn about them here. - Text only - From
Lee Sultzman - http://www.tolatsga.org/ojib.html

Ojibwe Clan System __ Learn how the Ojibwe clan systems functions and why it came into being. "People of all nations in the world essentially have the same basic needs: food, protection, education, medicine and leadership. Traditionally, the Ojibway Clan System was created to provide leadership and to care for these needs. There were seven original clans and each clan was known by its animal emblem, or totem. The animal totem symbolized the strength and duties of the clan. The seven original clans were given a function to serve for their people." - From National Adult Literacy Database - http://www.nald.ca/CLR/chikiken/page23.htm

Ojibway Culture and History ___Use the highlighted text within each section to access further information about such topics as the clan system, spirituality, the migration, and the naming ceremony. - Illustrated - From Kevin L. Callahan - http://www.tc.umn.edu/~call0031/ojibwa.html

Ojibwe Language and the Ojibwe Indian Tribe (Chippewa, Ojibway, Ojibwa, Anishinaabemowin) __ Here is a good overview of the Chippewa language. "Ojibwe--otherwise anglicized as Chippewa, Ojibwa or Ojibway and known to its own speakers as Anishinabe or Anishinaabemowin--is an Algonquian language spoken by 50,000 people in the northern United States and southern Canada." Lots of additional links - From Native Languages.org - http://www.native-languages.org/chippewa.htm

Red Lake Nation __ Official website for this group. "The Red Lake Band has lived here since the Sioux or Dakota people moved from the area in the mid-1700's. There are historical sites of Indian Battles and Battle River and Sandy River where the last battle was fought between the Sioux (Dakota) and the Chippewa (Ojibwe) in 1765." You will find news, history and articles covering history and culture. - illustrated - From Red Lake Nation - http://www.redlakenation.org/

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Home Page __ Official website for this group. You will find news, current events, articles and editorials as well as culture and history. - illustrated - From - Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan - http://www.sagchip.org/

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians __ Official website for this group. You will find news, current events, articles and editorials as well as culture and history. - illustrated - From The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians - http://www.sootribe.org/

TMBCI.net ___Sections include location, people and government.Flash Player required. - Illustrated - From the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe - http://www.tmbci.net/

Union of Ontario Indians ___Follow the links to learn about current issues being addressed by the Anishinabek Nation. - Text only - From Anishinabek Nation - Union of Ontario Indians - http://www.anishinabek.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=37#

Welcome to Batchawana First Nation of Ojibways ___"This web site is intended to provide... visitors with an overview of Batchewana First Nations' history, programming, services, and other general information." - Illustrated - From Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways - http://www.batchewana.ca/

Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve ___"Wikwemikong is recognized as Canada's only Unceded Indian Reserve, meaning that the Wikwemikong Band has not relinquished title to it's land to the government by treaty or otherwise. 'Wikwemikong' translated means 'Bay of the beaver.'" - Text only - From the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve - http://www.wiky.net/