Historical Heritage
Boarding School Series
Like many other Native American tribes, the Turtle Mountain Chippewa culture significantly deteriorated due to a government policy that forced children into boarding schools. This policy, enacted in the...
Boarding School Series
Like many other Native American tribes, the Turtle Mountain Chippewa culture significantly deteriorated due to a government policy that forced children into boarding schools. This policy, enacted in the...
Chippewa Language
The Chippewa, a mispronunciation of Ojibwe, speak a dialect of the Algonquian language family, which spans a vast area from the Atlantic coast to the Rockies. Other tribes in...
Chippewa Language
The Chippewa, a mispronunciation of Ojibwe, speak a dialect of the Algonquian language family, which spans a vast area from the Atlantic coast to the Rockies. Other tribes in...
Music and Dance
As the Chippewa people interacted with Europeans, particularly during the fur trade, their culture was influenced in various ways. One significant impact was on music and dance. The...
Music and Dance
As the Chippewa people interacted with Europeans, particularly during the fur trade, their culture was influenced in various ways. One significant impact was on music and dance. The...
Red River Cart
The Red River Cart, a large two-wheeled cart made entirely of wood, played a significant role in the lives of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa people. The Chippewa...
Red River Cart
The Red River Cart, a large two-wheeled cart made entirely of wood, played a significant role in the lives of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa people. The Chippewa...
Manoomin (Wild Rice)
The Ojibwe people were spread across a vast area but were connected by the lakes. They moved westward along the Great Lakes. A prophecy said they would find “the land...
Manoomin (Wild Rice)
The Ojibwe people were spread across a vast area but were connected by the lakes. They moved westward along the Great Lakes. A prophecy said they would find “the land...
Turtle Mountain Chippewa native lands
Chippewa (or Ojibwa) of the Turtle Mountain Band originated from the woodlands of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and areas of Canada. They were good trappers who participated in the fur trade...
Turtle Mountain Chippewa native lands
Chippewa (or Ojibwa) of the Turtle Mountain Band originated from the woodlands of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and areas of Canada. They were good trappers who participated in the fur trade...