Ojibwe Culture and Curriculum
Compiled by Priscilla A. Fairbanks
American Indian Culture and Curriculum Specialist
ISD 31, Bemidji, MN
Ojibwe = Chippewa = Anishinaabe
What do you know about the cultural values of your Ojibwe students?
Peruse this Google Site to improve your ability to relate to your Native students, families and communities.
Note: I review this site at least once a month. If you discover that a link is no longer working, you may let me know at priscilla_fairbanks@isd31.net. Miigwech!
Why do Ojibwe people point with their lips? Nancy Jones-iban, Nigigoonsiminikaanig (Red Gut) First Nation, Canada
Length: 1:27 minutes
Audience: Middle School, High School, Adults
How do you take care of an Eagle Feather?
Nancy Jones-iban, Nigigoonsiminikaanig (Red Gut), First Nation, Canada.
Length: 5:36 minutes
Audience: Middle School, High School, Adults
The medicine of giizhikaatig (Cedar).
Length: 4:49 minutes
Audience: Middle School, High School, Adults
Treating Dewe'igan (Drum) as a Sacred Person
Time: 4:50
Audience: Middle School, High School, Adult
Nine Famous Native Women
https://www.powwows.com/9-famous-native-american-women-in-history-that-you-need-to-know/
Use this link to learn more about Wilma Mankiller, Maria Tallchief, Pine Leaf, Pocahontas, Sacajawea, Winona La Duke, Elouise Cobell and Ashley Callingbull-Burnham.