Like other cultures, the Chippewa tribe had gender roles. The women farmed, took care of the children and cooked. The men hunted and defended the tribe in war. Both men and women harvested wild rice in canoes. A husband and wife team harvested the rice together. The husband used a pole to steer through the reeds, while the wife hacked the rice grains into the boat.

The Chippewa lived in two different types of homes. The settled woodland Chippewas lived in wigwam villages. Wigwams were homes made of birchbark. The plains Chippewa were nomadic and lived in tipis made of buffalo hides. Tipis were like tents. They were easier to take down and put up again while following the buffalo herds.

Chippewa clothing was like a lot of the other Native American Tribes’ clothing. Chippewa women wore long dresses but unlike other tribes, their dresses had removable sleeves. Chippewa men wore the typical breechcloths and leggings with leather headbands that had feathers standing straight up in the back. All the Chippewas’ wore animal skinned moccasins. They wore a poncho made of animal skins in bad weather. During war, the Chippewa men shaved their heads with a mohawk and some wore a porcupine roach. During peace times both men and women had long braided hair. Some men had tribal tattoos. The Plains Chippewa chiefs eventually adopted the long headdresses of the Sioux and the people began painting their faces for celebrations. When American settlers came, the Chippewa adopted the pants shirts, skirts, and blouses of the settlers but added beaded work to keep it in Chippewa style.

The Chippewa used their environment for food. The Woodland Chippewa farmed and harvested wild rice. They also lived close to the Great Lakes, so they built canoes and fished for food. The Plains Chippewa hunted buffalo for food.

The Chippewa are known for their floral designed beadwork. They also made birch bark baskets and dreamcatchers. They forged wampum out of white and purple shell beads and used them as currency with other tribes. The Chippewa liked passing down stories. Most stories had a lesson for children.

A council of tribe members chose the chief that led the Chippewa tribe. Most of the time chiefs were a male relative of the last chief. Today, women can become chiefs as well.

these are the websites I used.

https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/indian-tribes/chippewa-tribe.htm

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