The Ojibwa
- List Price: $31.43
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Heinemann Library
- Publish date: 09/01/2000
Description:
Written or cowritten by American Indians to reflect the Indian point of view, this series covers the cultural history of the diverse tribes that comprise the Indian Nations of North America. Each book opens with a folk tale, legend, or creation story that sets the scene, each title includes information on the origins of the tribe, its way of life, key historical events, religions or spiritual life and traditions, family life, contemporary life, and the future envisioned for a specific Indian nation.
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The Ojibwa originally lived on the Atlantic coast, but moved inland along the St. Lawrence River and along the shores of the Great Lakes as early as 900 - 1400. They settled eventually at Madeline Island at the southern tip of Lake Superior. Since then, they have spread out or been forced onto reservations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Canada's Manitoba and western Ontario. The first Ojibwa encounters with Europeans were French trappers, traders, and priests. Living off the land for centuries, hunting, fishing, and gathering wild rice, many Ojibwa have more recently moved into urban centers to find work, although there are still a number who live on the reservations.
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