Chippewa Canoes - Great Lakes The Chippewa men were skilled fishermen and boat builders. The Chippewa who had lived around the Great Lakes built birchbark canoes for hunting and trading expeditions and for transportation of their war parties. The Chippewa hollowed out logs and stripped the bark from the trees. The birch bark was stretched over a strong, lightweight, wooden frame to make a birch bark canoe that could be easily manoeuvred and steered. The ribs of the canoe were made of strong hickory, cut into long, flat pieces, and bent to the shape of the boat. The Chippewa (Objiwe) canoes measured about seven metres long and one metre wide and could carry four or five men and about 91 kilograms of cargo. The light, speedy birchbark canoe was perfect for travel along fast streams, rivers and shallow waters and were also sturdy enough for rough waters. What did the Chippewa tribe live in? The Chippewa tribe lived in lived in several different types of shelters, the most common being the Wigwam, a form of temporary shelter that was used by Algonquian speaking tribes who lived in the northeastern woodland regions. Wigwams were small cone-shaped houses with an arched roof made from wooden frames that were covered with sheets of birchbark and woven mats that were held in place by ropes or strips of wood. Chippewa wigwams were also covered with buffalo hides when they migrated to the Great Plains. Wigwams were usually about 8-10 feet tall and 10 - 15 feet wide at the base. What food did the Chippewa tribe eat? The food that the Chippewa tribe ate depended on the natural resources that were available to them in the locations that they lived in. The food of the Chippewa Northeast Woodland people were fish and small game including squirrel, deer, raccoon, bear and beaver. Corn, squash, beans and pumpkin were also available - The food of the Chippewa people who inhabited the Great Plains region was predominantly buffalo but also they also hunted deer, bear and wild turkey. Their diet was supplemented with roots and wild fruit and vegetables
What weapons did the Chippewa use? The weapons used by the Chippewa (Ojibwe) tribe included bows and arrows, a variety of different clubs including the Bird Head club, hatchet axes, spears, lances and knives. The rifle was added to their weapons with the arrival of the European traders. What food did the Chippewa tribe eat? The food that the Chippewa tribe ate depended on the natural resources that were available to them in the locations that they lived in. The food of the Chippewa Northeast Woodland people were fish and small game including squirrel, deer, raccoon, bear and beaver. Corn, squash, beans and pumpkin were also available - The food of the Chippewa people who inhabited the Great Plains region was predominantly buffalo but also they also hunted deer, bear and wild turkey. Their diet was supplemented with roots and wild fruit and vegetables
What weapons did the Chippewa use? The weapons used by the Chippewa (Ojibwe) tribe included bows and arrows, a variety of different clubs including the Bird Head club, hatchet axes, spears, lances and knives. The rifle was added to their weapons with the arrival of the European traders. Chippewa History: What happened to the Chippewa tribe? The following Chippewa history timeline details facts, dates and famous landmarks of the people. The Chippewa timeline explains what happened to the people of their tribe. Chippewa History Timeline 1600s: The Chippewa (Ojibewe) tribe lived in the northern Great Lakes Region and numbered over 100,000. 1600's: New France' was established in the area of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. New France was divided into five colonies of Canada, Acadia, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland and Louisiana 1600's: Canadian French fur traders establish trading links with the Chippewa 1634: A devastating epidemic of smallpox are spread by the Europeans. 1640: The Beaver Wars (1640 - 1701), also called the French and Iroquois Wars, were fought by tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy against the French and their Indian allies who included the Chippewa 1670: Hudson Bay Company is formed establishing significant fur trading in Lake Superior region 1687: The Chippewa expanded to the south, east and west. 1688: The French and Indian Wars (1688-1763) begin marking the outbreak of King William's War (1688-1699) and the Chippewa remain allies of the French 1696: Price of furs begin to fall 1701: The Chippewa controlled most of lower Michigan and southern Ontario. 1702: Queen Anne's War (1702-1713) and the tribe fight with the French 1712: The First French Fox War (1712–1716) began and the Chippewa join the French to fight their mortal enemies, the Fox tribe 1737: The Dakota uprising against the French. The Chippewa fight with the French. 1744: King George's War (1744 - 1748) 1754: French Indian War (1754 - 1763), also known as the 7 year war, was the fourth and final series of conflicts in the French and Indian Wars fought between the British and the French. Both sides were aided by Native Indian allies 1763: French and Indian War ends in victory for the British ending the colony of New France 1763: The outbreak of Pontiac's War (1763–1766) in which Native American tribes resisted British settlement of the Great Lakes region 1769: The Ottawa, Chippewa and Potawatomi form the 'Three Fires' confederacy and force the Peoria tribe from the Illinois River. 1775: The War of Independence (1775–1783) - the Chippewa fought the British and their colonies during the Revolutionary War 1785: The Western Confederacy was formed consisting of many different tribes who aimed to keep the Ohio River as a boundary between Native Indian lands and the United States 1785: Little Turtle's war (1785–1795), aka the Northwest Indian War, erupted 1785: The Fort McIntosh treaty was the first between the Chippewa and the United States 1787: The 1787 ordinance of Congress organized the North-western Territory, out of which the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin were eventually formed, creating hostility with the tribes of the Great Lakes and beyond 1790: Harmar's defeat. General Josiah Harmar attempted to subdue Native Indians in the Northwest Territory but was defeated by a tribal coalition, including the Chippewa, led by Little Turtle and Blue Jacket 1791: Battle of the Wabash on November 4, 1791. Chief Little Turtle and and Chief Blue Jacket led 1,000 warriors to a great victory battle against Major General Arthur St. Clair's 1,400 federal troops 1794: Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. Major General Anthony Wayne defeated Little Turtle and the coalition of Native Indians including the Chippewa 1795: The Treaty of Greenville ended Little Turtle's war and Native Indian tribes were forced to cede much of present-day Ohio and Indiana to the United States 1800's: Conflicts erupt between settlers and Native Indians including the Illinois, Iroquois, Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Miami, Shawnee, Sauk and Fox tribes throughout the 1800's 1811: Tecumseh's War (1811–1813). The Chippewa join the Shawnee chief Tecumseh in an attempt to reclaim Indian lands 1815: There were no wars and few confrontations between the Americans and Ojibwe after 1815 1830: The Indian Removal Act of 1830 and many of the Chippewa tribe move north to Canada
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