Ojibwe

Geography/Geology The land of Cook County can be very fun. Part of Lake Superior is located in Cook County. Lake Superior is 1,332 feet deep.The lake can get very cold in the winter, in the summer it isn't as warm as a smaller lake but it is not super cold. The lake doesn’t normally freeze over unless it is really cold. Cook County gets about 1,945 feet below sea level at one place, the rest ranges 1,190-1,944 feet below sea level. The Glaciers that were in Cook County faded away in 8,000 BCE.

Potawatomi, who had settled on the Door Peninsula after fleeing Iroquois attacks in Michigan. He also encountered the Algonquin-speaking Sauk, who had been forced into Michigan by the Iroquois, and then had been forced into central Wisconsin by the Ojibwe and the

Popular culture has shaped our understanding and perception of Native American culture. From Disney to literature has given the picture of the “blood thirsty savage” of the beginning colonialism in the new world to the “Noble Savage,” a trait painted by non-native the West (Landsman and Lewis 184) and this has influenced many non native perceptions. What many outsiders do not see is the struggle Native American have on day to day bases. Each generation of Native American is on a struggle to keep

Tracks by Louise Erdrich takes place between 1912 and 1924, when the Europeans were forcibly stripping the Ojibwe of their homes, traditions, and human rights. Erdrich uses a mixture of complex language and literary techniques, such as the juxtaposition of narrators, in order to present a more complete story of the Native Americans in the novel Tracks. For foundation, the most intriguing part of the language in Tracks is the use of two different narrators Nanapush and Pauline. Erdrich’s characters

When the culture of the Anishinaabe, or Ojibwe, people were suppressed when colonization began in the Americas, their medical practices were as well. In an effort to preserve the Ojibwe culture as well as establish effective treatment options for people living on reservations as well as members of Ojibwe communities, Anishinaabe cultures should be incorporated into the clinical setting. When working with different cultures in a health environment, it is necessary to have an understanding of that

of the Corpus Christianum.” In fact, “The propagation of the faith and colonial policies became so intertwined that it was often hard to distinguish the one from the other.” Winona LaDuke, an American Indian scholar and activist, an Ashinaabeg (Ojibwe) by tribal affiliation, said it

Indian Horse Reflection Essay Released in 2018, the film Indian Horse, directed by Stephen Campanelli, is a tribute to Richard Wagamese, who, though not a survivor himself, channeled the traumatic experiences of his parents into his writing (Jules Lewis, January 10, 2024). The film, critically acclaimed for its sensitive portrayal, honors the survivors of Residential Schools, their families, and all Indigenous people. It follows a young indigenous boy (Saul) who is torn from his family and endures

A Powwow is a congregation where Native American celebration, singing and dancing take place. Throughout the country there are numerous different powwows; though in this essay I will talk about overall powwows and in details the Jingle Dress Dance which by most accounts has its roots in the northern regions of the United States. Some reports say that the word powwow has its origin from the Pawnee word pa-wa, mean¬ing “to eat”, other sources say the word indicates a gathering of people for purpose

Basket weaving is the oldest known Native American crafts, there are baskets from the Southwest that have been discovered to be as old as 8000 years old. There were different tribes that used different materials, weaving techniques, basket shapes, and characteristic patterns. Northeast Indian baskets, for example, are traditionally made out of pounded ash splints or braided sweetgrass. Northeastern Indians are usually located in Northeastern U.S. and Canada. All groups of Native Americans in the

In 1896 the town of Bemidji was derived from Europeans settling here for the foreseen fortune they saw in the trees. Logging was the industrial core for this fast developing town. Now, one is aware of the logging history of Bemidji by the large tourist attraction that has stood beside the lake since 1988, Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, one of the loggers’ favorite folk stories to pass on for years to come. Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are one of the many tourism attractions in the town