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Ottawa

Tribe

Location

The Ottawa tribe lived in Manitoulin Island, in Lake Huron, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. They still do live in Michigan till this day.

The Ottawa tribe location

The Ottawa tribe had many different things to do daily!

Daily life

The daily life of men

The men had to hunt deer and elk. They also had to fish on the great lakes, using nets and baskets the women made. Men fashioned cedar floats and cut grooves in small stones to be used as sinkers.

Men

The daily life of women

The women would remain in the summer village to tend the crops. Usually they would tend to corn, beans, tobacco, and squash. They would also make nets using basswood, nettle, and other natural fibers.

women

The daily life of the children

The children went to school, played with each other, and some even liked to go hunting or fishing with their fathers. The older boys liked to play lacrosse but the children normally had more chores then free time.

Children

Clothing Shelter

The Ottawa men would wear their hair short and upright in front. Ottawa men usually went naked or wore only a cloak. The women wore long dresses with detachable sleeves, and in the winter, they wore robes made of rabbit skin.

The Ottawa tribe lived in palisaded villages. There where two types of houses. There was a permanent house made out of ironwood post framework and horizontal elm wood pieces. These houses were covered with birch bark. They have a fireplace at either end. The second house The wigwam which was a round or slightly rectangular structure made with a bent pole frame and covered with birch bark or woven mats. Some would have two doors.

Clothing and shelter

clothing

Shelter

Present day

The Ottawa tribe can still be seen in Michigan. Ottawa county is in Michigan and is named after the Ottawa native americans. There are some Ottawa people that can be found in Ontario, Canada.

Present day Ottawa tribes

interactions

The Ottawas had a few encounters with the Europeans. They had their first encounter with Europeans, French explorer Samuel de Champlain. They where cooperative which made it easy with fur trading. Untill the Europeans brought deadly diseases.

European interactions

Wars

The Ottawa tribe was involved in Pontiac's Rebellion. There role was they where part of the united tribes. They were also part of the french and indian war. They were know as allies of the Huron and the French.

Wars

The Union Of Corn and Bean

Long ago the Ahnishnahbe believed plants and animals had spirits that gave them the power of speech and of reasoning. Corn stood in a choice section of the garden. Most of the time Corn was happy to look at his surroundings. Sometimes he'd feel a little sad, although he didn't know why.

One evening as he watched the sunset changed from orange to red to purple, he noticed two butterflies fluttering around each other. He missed the closeness and companionship of a family.

Corn saw that the Squash Maiden had made her way towards him. She told him she had heard his song and came to offer her companionship.

The slender Bean heard this and planted herself next to Corn. She touched Corn and wrapped herself around the stalk. They grew tall together. They knew this was the union that was meant to be.

So that the promise of Corn and Bean will never be broken, the Ahnishnahbe always plant beans next to corn to this day.

Legend

Admin. (2019, November 20). A Very Short Overview of the Ottawa Indians. Retrieved September 17, 2020, from http://nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/Indians-101-A-Very-Short-Overview-of-the-Ottawa-Indians

Ottawa Indian Fact Sheet. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2020, from http://www.bigorrin.org/ottawa_kids.htm

Says:, D. (n.d.). Ottawa Indian Tribe. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ottawa-tribe/

Citations

History Archives Library. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2020, from http://www.ottawatribe.org/history-archives-library/

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