This paper addresses the results of interviews, observations, and research of life in the Ottawa tribe, how they see themselves and others in society and in the tribe. I mainly focused on The Little River Band of Ottawa Indian tribe. I researched their languages, pecking order, and interviewed to discover the rituals, and traditions that they believe in. In this essay I revealed how they see themselves in society. How they see other people, how they see each other, what their values were, what a typical day was etc. I initially suspected that I would have got different responses from these questions but in reality the results in the questions were almost completely the same. I studied this topic because mostly all the people that are close to me are associated in the Ottawa tribe. I additionally love the Native American culture, I feel it is beautiful and has a free concept. The Native American Ottawa tribe and culture of the tribe is eminently fascinating and beautiful. The Ottawa tribe has a great deal of history behind it. According to tolatsga.org, the Ottawa tribe first arrived on the east side of Lake Huron in 1400. The name “Ottawa” is originally spelled “Odawa” in their native language. The language that they speak is mostly English, but their native language is Ojibwa, which is related to Anishinaabe language. The tribe’s original homeland, according to bigorrin.org, is mostly in southern Ontario in Canada, which is where the name of “Ottawa” or “Odawa” came from, and Michigan. There are multiple Ottawa tribes, but there is one here in Manistee, Michigan, they are The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. According to tolatsga.org, there are 2,750 Ottawa-Ojibwe members in Michigan, which is two-thirds ... ... middle of paper ... ...higan, they are The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. The Little River Band is full and rich in culture. Some people don’t acknowledge the Ottawa tribe here in Manistee Michigan, or really even know who they are or how they feel. I feel as though that the Ottawa tribe has a huge positive impact on Michigan’s history. Thereby, I have written this essay to discuss and reveal the culture and the day-to-day of the Ottawa tribe with observations, interviews and research. Works Cited: McClurken, J. M. (2009). Our people, our journey: the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press. Ottawa Indian Fact Sheet. (n.d.). Facts for Kids: Ottawa Indians (Ottawas, Odawas). Retrieved April 16, 2014, from http://www.bigorrin.org/ottawa_kids.htm Ottawa. (n.d.). Ottawa. Retrieved April 16, 2014, from http://www.tolatsga.org/otta.html
There was a section of my tribe that moved to Moosehead Lake, They were popularly known as Moosehead Lake Indians. The Penobscot Indians of this tribe always encountered navigators before the middle of the 17th century. My tribe was often visited by French navigators and fishermen from the Great Bank and that they built there before 1555 a fort or settlement. When more thorough exploration began in the 17th century my Penobscot chief, known as Bashaba (a term probably equivalent to head-chief), seems to have had primacy over all the New England tribes southward to the Merrimac. After the war my tribe joined our emigrant tribesmen in Canada, and they now constitute the only important body of Indians remaining in New England excepting the Passamaquoddy. My tribes count in numbers estimates within the present century give them from 300 to 400 souls. They now number about 410.
Seeman, Erik. The Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead: Indian-European Encounters in Early North America Baltimore, Maryland: The John Hopkins University Press, 2011
A different perspective on a smallpox epidemic during the French and Indian War appears in Andrew J. Blackbird's History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan. Blackbird, Chief Mack-e-te-be-nessy, was a member of a distinguished Ottawa family from the northwest shore of the Michigan lower peninsula. He wrote his History late in life, after a long career in education, politics, and public service.
According to tribal legend, “when the life force of the universe first called into earth, the ancient forebears of the Quapaw people were adrift in the froth of the sea. In time, they say, the breath of the sky set them ashore on the glistening coast.” Tradition, as well as historical and archeological evidence says that these tribes of people were wandering the Ohio Valley well before the 15th century. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, also known as the O-Gah-Pah, or several other translations of the word which in general terms means “downstream people” or the “ones from downstream”, along with their Dhegiha Sioux kinsmen (the Osage, Ponca, Kansa, and Omaha) attained a cultural level of excellence that was only surpassed by the tribes in central Mexico and Peru. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, history, culture, values, strength, and perseverance have allowed them to stay united as a tribe and sets them apart from other Indian tribes, although they deserve a better fate (Baird “The Quapaw People” 2).
Banks, D., Erodes, R. (2004). Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American Indian Movement. Ojibwa Warrior. Retrieved January 20, 2005, from http://www.oupress.com/bookdetail.asp?isbn=0-8061-3580-8
The Cree people have a rich and diverse history. Through methods of written and oral teachings, a greater understanding of the Cree people and their history has become apparent. In the following, I will highlight portions of Cree history to establish an understanding of such a rich culture. As a guide, I will use ideas highlighted in Jim Kanepetew’s (n.d) teachings of “The Ten Treaty Sticks”. Underlying concepts from “The Ten Treaty Sticks” have implications on both past and current practices of the Cree people. Since a large portion of the final exam is a chronological list of happenings, I will examine and extend the teachings of “The Ten Treaty Sticks” and how these align with teachings throughout the course. Using “The Ten Treaty Sticks” as a guide, I
People have been living in America for countless years, even before Europeans had discovered and populated it. These people, named Native Americans or American Indians, have a unique and singular culture and lifestyle unlike any other. Native Americans were divided into several groups or tribes. Each one tribe developed an own language, housing, clothing, and other cultural aspects. As we take a look into their society’s customs we can learn additional information about the lives of these indigenous people of the United States.
Across Canada and the United States there are many First Nations languages which are a part of the Algonquian language family, all of which with varying states of health. Although these languages share many characteristics of the Algonquian language family, the cultures, systems of beliefs, and geographic location of their respective Nations differentiate them. In being shaped by the landscape, cultures, and spirituality of the First Nations, the language brings the speakers closer to their land and traditions while reaffirming their identity as First Peoples. Using the Blackfoot Nation to further explore this concept, this paper will show that while language threads together First Nations culture, spirituality, traditions and land, as well as their identity, each of these essential components also maintain and revitalize the language.
Loew, P. (2001). Indian Nations of Wisconsin: histories of endurance and renewal. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
The James Smith Cree Nation, located about 58 kilometers east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and is about 150 square kilometers (jamessmithcreenation, n.d.). Accordingly, the reserve is shared among two other first nations; Peter Chapman First Nation and Chakastaypasin First Nation. Their traditional land located on the north and south of the Saskatchewan River, which is historically known as Fort-a-la-Corne (jamessmithcreenation, n.d.). Fort-a-la-Corne was perceived as a place where various First Nations gathered and soon became the gateway to the western regions of Canada. As they were located in the area of a neutral trading ground they had an often occurrence with Europeans. Both French and English traders were involved and competed for the financial benefits of the fur trade. As the Europeans began to showcase their dominance by founding their farms, building infrastructure such as schools, churches, and supply centers by trading with the first nation people nearby (jamessmithcreenation, n.d.). With the European settlers’ arrival, the colonization of the lands resulted in altered governance structures, including legislation and policies, that had a profound impact on the existing community structures and continues to have implications today (Anderson et
What Champlain didn’t know is that he met the Ottawa tribes. He was the first to discover the Ottawa tribe. Champlain found out that the Ottawa men were great warrior. “He found this tribe populous; the majority of the men were great warriors, hunters, and fishermen” (Hodge, 2014). The Ottawa tribe was located north and west of the Huron territory at this time. The Ottawa claimed the Ottawa region so they could control trade with the French on the river. They started to ally with the French and the Huron’s. “Their alliance with the Huron, however, made them the enemies of the Iroquois, who forced the Ottawa to flee to the islands off Green Bay” (Ottawa, 2014). Some Ottawa’s joined the Huron’s while others moved to Keweenaw Bay in Lake Superior. From there the Sioux chased them north toward Chequamegon Bay in N Wisconsin. The French promised that the Ottawa’s would be able to go to the Manitoulin Island. In 1670, the French fufilled their promise and the Ottawa’s settled in the Manitoulin Island. Next, they joined rest of the Ottawa joined the Huron in Mackinac in Michigan. The Ottawa was involved in many wars when they settled in Mackinac. “The Ottawa were active in the Indian wars of the Old Northwest; Pontiac was an Ottawa. Pontiac calculated many attacks. Eventually part of the Ottawa settled on Walpole Island in Lake St. Clair and part on Manitoulin Island, while others have settled in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Michigan”(Ottawa,2014). In 1990 there were 8,000 Ottawa’s living in the United
The O--wash-to-nong, Quab-i-quash-sha, Cob-moos-a, Mish-i-min-econ, and The Pish-im-ne-con were major Indian groups in the mid-Michigan area. “The native population at the local settlement was estimated at 50 in 1830, and many other seasonal encampments dotted the area. This was no wilderness to the natives - this was part of a prosperous community all along
The Iroquois is a tribe of the Eastern Woodland Indians. The Iroquois is one tribe that is separated into given nations. These nations are called Seneca, Cayuga, Onondags, Onedia, and Mohawk. In the eight-tenth century Tuscarora joined the Iroquois Nation making them the sixth member of the confederation. The name Iroquois has two possible origins. It is believed that it could be derived possibly from the phrase “hiro kone” which as used by the people of the first Nations known as the Haudenosaunee who are known commonly today as the Iroquois. The phrase was a combination of the words “hiro” and “kone”. “Hiro” meant “I have spoken” while “kone” meant either “in sorrow, in truth, or in joy”. To the French then it is supposed that it sounded like Iroquois instead of “hiro kone”. Another version goes that it derives fro...
General info about my topic:Mainly in this essay you will learn about the similarities and differences of the Chippewa and Inuit tribes.
Kugel, Rebecca, and Lucy Eldersveld Murphy. Native women's history in eastern North America before 1900: a guide to research and writing. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2007.