Dakota Anishinabe
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The Anishinabe are the third largest Indian tribe in North
America, surpassed only by the Cherokee and Navajo. They were primarily located
around the Great Lakes region, mostly in the Lake Superior area. They are known
for their canoes and wild
rice.
Called "Chippewa" in the United States and "Ojibwe/Ojibway" in Canada, they
call themselves Anishinabe meaning "first men". They accept the name "Ojibwe"
(even though they prefer Anishinabe), but intensely dislike the name
"Chippewa". "Ojibwe/Ojibway" is an Algonquin word that refers to a unique
puckered seam on the moccasins of the Anishinabe. "Chippewa" is considered to
be an attempt by the French explorers to say "Ojibwe".
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Though this page has been carefully researched, the author does not
claim expertise on the Anishinabe.
Please send questions, comments, and corrections to emuseum@mnsu.edu and include the web address of this page.
If you are Anishinabe, your feedback is much appreciated.
Bibliography
Densmore,
Frances
1977 Dakota and Ojibwe People in
Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society.
Leech Lake Ojibwe
Electronic document, Former link: http://users.aol.com/Donh523/navapage/leechlk.htm.
Minnesota
Historical Society
1972 The Ojibway People. Gopher Historian Leaflet Series Number 6.
St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society.
Ojibwe Online
Electronic document, Former link: http://www.angel.de/ojibwe/.
A Short History of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe can be found here - http://www.millelacsojibwe.org/ojibhistory.asp.
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