Ojibwa
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario
The Ojibwa, ancestors of the modern Chippewa, Ojibwa, Mississauga, and Saulteaux, resided along the eastern shore of Georgian Bay, the north shore of Lake Huron, and west onto Michigan's Upper Peninsula before European contact. Changing residence with the seasons, they depended on hunting, fishing, and trading. The Ojibwas’ basic sociopolitical units were small bands that traveled after game. No overall political organization united the bands. In the early 1600's, the Ojibwa encountered Samuel de Champlain, Jesuit missionaries, and coureurs de bois (French trappers).
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