Summary about the Ojibwe(3)

1.For hundreds of years the Ojibwe lived among lakes and marshes, sheltered by the hardwoods of the eastern forest-maple, marshes, elm, oak, hickory, chestnut, and beech-which extended from Ohio to the Mississippi River.

2.There are many animals in here, in wildlife: the bear, deer, wolf and so on.
3.There are no high mountains and scarcely any hills in these forests. The Ojibwe people used the bark to make not only canoes but many household goods.
4.Like other American Indians, the Ojibwe lived according to the cycle of the seasons. Also, they according to the environment changed to divide the seasons.
5. The Ojibwe believe thaht the earth belonged to no one and to everyone. They hope would sustain their children and grandchildren long into the future.

6.Although the Ojibwe spoke closely related languages and had many customs in common, they did not unite themselves around a central government. Instead, they chose to live in seminomadic bands.
7.They lived with big family.
8.Each person in an Ojibwe band was born into a clan, a kind of extended family, named for a bird, fish, or mammal.
9.believed to be the original ancestor.
10.When the seasons changed, the Ojibwe lived in different types of homes.
11.They use natural stuff to make some clothes, quilt and shoes. Usually, women made the stuff. Women were very pride in their work around the wigwam.
12.However, the Ojibwe used them only as temporary shelters, usually during hunting trips.
13.Lifewats: The Ojibwe were closely bound to the land and the changing seasons, as well as the mysteries of life-the cycle of birth, growth, and death in the generations of plants, animals, and people.
14.Couples in Ojibwe did not have large families-usually there were only about two children in each family.
15.The children in Ojibwe change as much as six different names during they grew up.
16.During the summer children played outside, but in the winter they had to be amused inside the wigwam.
17.When a girl hand her first period, or "moon time", she had to isolate herself in a small wigwam made by her mother.
18.When they died, they were washed and dressed in their finest clothing and jewelry.
19.Whether hunting animals or gatherine plants, the Ojibwe treated the natural world with great respect.
20.They worked together.
21.People used wood and bone hooks to catch fish.
22.Women usually prepared one large meal each day-either at midmorning or late in the afternoon.
23.As part of their chores in the wigwam, women made all the clothing for their families.
24.When they came into contact with Europeans in the late 1600s, over time, the Ojibwe adopted Westeren styles of dress.
25.The Ojibwe mad many useful tools, weapons, and household goods from trees and other plants.
26.Perhaps no other symbol clearly defines the Ojibwe way of life than the birch bark canoe.
27.They also enjoy many social activeities---especially visiting.People also came together for two kinds of contests--games of skill and games of chances.
28.The Ojibwe did not have a written language. They draw the picture.