Ojibway Tribe Research Paper

Tribe Essay

The Ojibway Tribe

The Ojibway tribe is one of most well known Native American tribes. It is known as a variation of names, each variation more commonly used depending on the location of the Ojibway 's. Chippewa is a variation of the tribe name most often used is the United States, whereas Ojibway is more common in Canada. They reason they are so widely know is due to the fact that they were the third largest American Indian group in the U.S., with a estimated population of 104,000 people. Their location was spread out mostly from the U.S., including Michigan, Wisconsin, Montana, and North Dakota, to Southern Canada, including Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. [1] [a] The Ojibway 's came together as a tribe in the
Birch bark scrolls were used to write down things using pictographic writing. The Ojibway tribe were members of a powerful alliance called the Council of Three Fires, along with the Ottawa indians and the Potawatomi tribe. The Council of Three Fires faced conflicts with both the Iroquois Confederacy and the Sioux, eventually becoming victorious of both.[2] The Ojibway established a friendly relationship with the French Traders. From the French the Ojibway gained guns, European goods, and were able to dominate over their enemies (the Lakota and the Fox). In return the Ojibway traded furs/pelts (mainly of beaver) to the French. Many French even married and had children with the Ojibway women. The result of this friendship was the alliance the Ojibway had with the French against Great Britain and the colonists during the French and Indian War. Due to the victory of the British, many of the land along with Indians living on it, were claimed by Britain. The Ojibway in return allied with them during the War of 1812 against the United States. The Colonists treated the Ojibway 's like they treated the other Native Americans, always trying to force them off their land. The Ojibway 's were more powerful than most Native American tribes, for multiple reasons, which made it harder for the Colonists to force their move. The Ojibway 's were less affected by the European epidemics, and they were better and handling the Whites as to
These were celebrated with food, music (singing and performers), dancing, sports, competitions and storytelling. One of the most important well know Ojibway traditions is the Pow Wow. The Pow Wow was a gathering of the clans, that could last up to three days. It integrated religious, spiritual, and artistic cultural aspects. During this celebration, the other main traditions were involved, those being; dance, singing, and the drums. [8] [e] Women were allowed to marry as soon as they hit puberty, at around the age of 14 or 15. It was not allowed to marry someone from your own clan. When they did get married, the man would go live the women 's family until it was time for the couple to build their own home.