Ojibwe seasons by Ella Crawford

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Slide Notes

Ojibwe seasons

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SPRING

Also known as ziigwan
They made canoes out of bark from birchbark trees
They made maple sugar from sap
They moved to where the maple trees grew what was also known as sugar camp

Photo by ***Bud***

SUMMER

Also known as Niibin
They moved to the summer village sites
They played a popular game called lacrosse
The women planted and tended pumpkins,squash and potatoes
The men barely hunted in the summer so the animals could take care of their young

Photo by vgm8383

FALL

Also known as Dagwaagin
They find a place to live where there are ponds or lakes where wild rice grows
Wild rice was harvested while in canoes
The rice was dried and roasted over the fire
To grind the husks off the rice the men and children would step on the rice lightly

Photo by afiler

WINTER

Also known as Biboon
Every family group lives in their own cluster of wigwams
They lived very spread out because the food was scarce in the winter
The Men and boys often trapped small animals to help their families keep supplied
The women and girls cooked and made clothes

Photo by blmiers2

Ella Crawford