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Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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O·jib·wa
/ ōˈjibˌwā; -wə/
(also O·jib·way
/ -ˌwā/ )
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n.
(pl. same or -was or -ways)
1.
a member of a North American Indian people native to the region around Lake Superior. Also called Chippewa.
2.
the Algonquian language of this people.
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adj.
of or relating to this people or their language.
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The Ojibwa of Southern Ontario. (book reviews)
Magazine article from: The American Indian Quarterly; 6/22/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...versions of oral accounts of Ojibwa battles with the Iroquois and...Ottawa history is simply part of Ojibwa history, but he also cites...pity us" speeches given by Ojibwas to traders or colonial officials...and Mary Black-Rogers for Ojibwa uses of the phrase "pity...
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Fatal errors: Ruth Landes and the creation of the "Atomistic Ojibwa"
Magazine article from: Anthropologica; 1/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Landes' depiction of the Boundary Waters Ojibwa. Based on field work in the 1930s, the "Emo" Ojibwa were characterized ahistorically by Landes...Landes' field work and her analysis of the Ojibwa. Although Landes' work represents many...
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American Indian environmental ethics: an Ojibwa case study.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Environments; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...American Indian environmental ethics: An Ojibwa case study J. Baird Callicott and Michael...focus on one Aboriginal culture, the Ojibwa, to provide an in-depth analysis of...should be prepared to approach several Ojibwa narratives with an open mind, as well...
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Susan Elaine Gray. "I Will Fear No Evil": Ojibwa-Missionary Encounters along the Berens River, 1875-1940.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Michigan Historical Review; 9/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Elaine Gray. "I Will Fear No Evil": Ojibwa-Missionary Encounters along the Berens...removed from the shores of Michigan, the Ojibwa living along Lake Winnipeg emigrated from...in her book "I Will Fear No Evil": Ojibwa-Missionary Encounters along the Berens...
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Michael Angel, Preserving the Sacred: Historical Perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Manitoba History; 9/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...analysis of the role of the Midewiwin in Ojibwa culture and society as described by early...day significance of the Midewiwin within Ojibwa culture and society. The texts Angel...the Midewiwin as an integral aspect of Ojibwa culture and society. He incorporates...
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Susan Elaine Gray, "I Will Fear No Evil:" Ojibwa-Missionary Encounters Along the Berens River, 1875-1940.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Manitoba History; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Elaine Gray, "I Will Fear No Evil:" Ojibwa-Missionary Encounters Along the Berens...missionaries, in contrast to the inclusivity of Ojibwa folks as they seek to understand the messages...open enough to learn something of the Ojibwa views, they became more secure in their...
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When Stones Come to Life.(Ojibwa people, and others, who practice animism)
Magazine article from: Science News; 6/5/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...ago among a hunting and trapping group called the Ojibwa, an anthropologist asked an old man if all the stones...A. Irving Hallowell recounted in a 1960 essay on Ojibwa beliefs. The Ojibwa people, Hallowell noted, said that they communicated...
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Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American Indian Movement
Newspaper article from: Circle, The; 7/31/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...publication of Dennis Bank's memoir, "Ojibwa Warrior," is a welcome event. Wounded...a major part of their food supply. "Ojibwa Warrior" covers other key events in the...Recent disclosures, pursued by brave Ojibwa journalist Paul DeMain of Indian Country...
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Ojibwa moccasins: center seam/vamp.
Magazine article from: Whispering Wind; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...beaded ones from the Dakota and Saulteaux Ojibwa on the one hand, and the floral beaded ones of the Great Lakes Ojibwa on the other. In this article I concentrate...and helps maintain them when dry. The Ojibwa moccasins which I feature here are a...
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A fight to save the tradition of wild rice; Harvesting wild rice has been a way of life for Ojibwa Indians. But the rice is in decline and fewer young tribe members now participate.(FEATURES)(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 10/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...easily. For centuries, the Ojibwa and other Indian peoples have...findings confirm what many Ojibwa elders have noticed: "Everyone...Vogt, a biologist for the Ojibwas. And new threats loom. Since...chiefs of the Sokaogon band of Ojibwa, and two of many elders on...
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Ojibwa
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Ojibwa ETHNONYMS: Anishinabe, Bungee, Bungi, Chippewa, Mississauga, Northern Ojibwa, Plains Ojibwa, Saulteaux, southwestern Chippewa, Southeastern Ojibwa Orientation Identification. The Ojibwa are a large American Indian group located...
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American Indian Movement
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...urban Indians in the Twin Cities. AIM's three primary founders were Clyde Bellecourt (Ojibwa), Dennis Banks (Ojibwa), and George Mitchell (Ojibwa). According to Bellecourt, 120 American Indians of an estimated 20,000 living in the...
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Native American Written Language
Book article from: American Eras
...from them. Copway. George Copway, an Ojibwa who converted to Methodism in 1827, was...toward Indians. His warm portrayals of Ojibwa domestic life counteract stereotypes of...the Ojibway Nation in 1850, describing Ojibwa culture, their migrations and hostilities...
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United States Great Lakes Region
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
...United States Great Lakes Region Recipes Ojibwa Wild Rice...including the Iroquois, Ashinabe (made up of Ojibwa, Potowatomi, and Ottawa tribes), Huron...the "menu" of the Great Lakes region. Ojibwa Wild Rice Ingredients 1 cup wild rice...
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Cree, Western Woods
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...Hudson Bay, known to the French, from Ojibwa, as "Kiristino," later shortened to...including Blackfeet, Piegan, Blood, Ojibwa, and Gros Ventre. Later, Siouan-speaking...late eighteenth century led many Cree, Ojibwa, and Iroquois to move west. Intermarriage...
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