Wigwams are small houses, usually Wigwams are 8-10 feet tall. Wigwams are made of wooden frames which are covered with woven mats and sheets of birchbark. The frame can be shaped like a dome, like a cone, or like a rectangle with a arched roof. HOMES

The Ojibwa people ate, Corn, Fish, Nuts and fruit, Wild dog, wild rice and Small game. Small game is a small animal like, squirl, rabbit and Fox. Ojibwa people also ate Big Game. Like, Deer and bear. When Ojibwa fished, they used spears and fishhooks. When Ojibwa hunted they used traps. Woodland Chippewas used spears or fishhooks with sinew lines for fishing, and special paddles called knockers for riceing.Food

Clothing The Men Wore Animal Skin, Animal Skin is Skin from another Animal’s Body. Moccasins, are a Shoe that the Ojibwa People wore they were made out of Leather. Breechcloth and Leggings, A Breechcloth is a long Rectangular piece of Tanned Deerskin, Cloth or Animal Fur. Breechcloths leave bare legs so the Ojibwa people wore Leggings to protect their bare legs from getting dirty or hurt. The Women Wore Animal Skin, Animal skin is Skin from another Animals Body. Headdresses, Headdresses are something that the Ojibwa People wore… The Headdresses were made out of, Feathered war bonnets and had Removable sleeves.

Roles in the Tribe Men and Women The Men Went Hunting The Men Went Hunting to get food and materials to get food and materials for their family’s. They also for their family’s. They also Went to go fight in the war Went to go fight in the war to protect their Village. to protect their Village. The Woman did all the Work The Woman did all the Work around the house. The Woman around the house. The Woman Farmed, They took care of the kids Farmed, They took care of the kids and they Cooked the food for meals. and they Cooked the food for meals. Children Children Back then the Little Boys went Hunting and fishing with their Fathers. The little Boys had no time to play and they just Worked. Back then the Little Boys went Hunting and fishing with their Fathers. The little Boys had no time to play and they just Worked. The Little girls did all the work with their Moms. The little girls had a little time to play but the play time was free cooking. The Little girls did all the work with their Moms. The little girls had a little time to play but the play time was free cooking.

Where did they live? THEY LIVED…. The Ojibwa people lived in… The upper Peninsula and the Northeastern part of the lower Peninsula. THEY ALSO LIVED IN, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Southern Canada.

Special Skill The Ojibwa people usually Made hand made Cannoes. They also went hunting. All the men did the hunting. The girl’s did the gardening. The girl’s planted corn, beans and earbs.

Resources Michigan Social Studies Weekly-Vol. 8 Issue 1, First Quarter Week 7 The Mitten-September 2001 issue Eric -Member of the Odawa tribe The Mitten-September 2001 issue

Cool Facts from: Eric Newengham The three fires were called the Anishinabag. The three fires had to hunt for their food. They used traps and small animals. Lake’s, Rivers and streams were used for bathing. Sometimes they would take members from other tribes during battles. The children that were taken would be adopted and become part of the tribe. The used different plants as medicines. When the environment changed, some of the plants they used for medicines were no longer available.