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Chapter 4
The Ojibwe
What did the Dakota learn how to make from the Ojibwe?
Birchbark Canoes
Who called the Ojibwe “Hahatonwan”?
The Dakota
What did the Ojibwe live in?
Wigwams
Did the Ojibwe once live near Sault Sainte Marie?
Yes
Were the Dakota and Ojibwe always peaceful with each other?
No.  There were periods of peace and periods of war.
Order the 7 steps in the migration story.
"Where there was a turtle..."
Where there was a turtle shaped island.
Where thunder met water.
Where a river connects two large bodies of water.
Where a series of stones lead westward
Where water rushes over rocks, and the fishing is good.
Where the food grows on the water.
Where there is a turtle shaped island.
How are the Ojibwe similar to the Dakota?
"Lived in forests"
Lived in forests
Migrated seasonally
Hunted game
Made sugar from maple sap
Harvested wild rice
How are the Ojibwe different from the Dakota?
"Lived in Wigwams"
Lived in Wigwams
Made canoes from birchbark, not hollowed-out logs
Spoke Ojibwe (not Dakota)
According to oral tradition, where were the Ojibwe originally from?
They came from the East Coast, along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
How did the fur trade change the way the Ojibwe lived?
"They spent more time hunting"
They spent more time hunting
Fur bearing animals in Wisconsin became harder to find
They had to hunt further west
Arrival of metal pots took the place of pottery and baskets.
What did the Ojibwe gain from the peace agreement made around 1679?
They were allowed to hunt further west on Dakota territory.
What did the Dakota gain from the peace agreement made around 1679?
The Dakota gained direct access to trading with the Europeans to get tools, cloth and weapons.
What did the French gain from the peace agreement made around 1679?
The French secured a reliable source of furs.
Essay Number 1
How did the arrival of the European fur trade create both conflict and peace in the Great Lakes region?
European nations encouraged either alliances or war, depending on what would help them trade more.  The French encourage the Ojibwe to hunt more furs forcing them to hunt further west.  This led them into Dakota territory which caused fighting.  The French and Europeans encouraged peace when the fighting interfered with the fur trade.
Essay Question 2
What are four or more details about traditional Ojibwe fishing methods?
"When the weather was warm"
When the weather was warm, women hung weighted nets in the water at night.
In the morning, they collected the fish that were caught.
Sometimes they used spears, traps and hooks.
In the winter, men cut holes in the ice and attracted the fish with decoys.
A fisherman would lie on the ice and look into his hole.
When he saw a fish, he speared it.