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The Anishinabe tribe is sometimes also called Ojibway/Ojibwe, Chippewa/Chippeway and Native Americans-First Nations.
Most family vacation destinations in Minnesota include beautiful family vacation resorts, cabins, and dozens of state parks and many other top family vacations spots.
Learn about the Anishinabe tribe in Minnesota. Explore Anishinabe history, culture and festivals.
They are the third largest Indian tribe in North America, surpassed only by the Cherokee and Navajo.
The Anishinabe were primarily located around the Great Lakes region, mostly in the Lake Superior area. They are known for their canoes and harvesting of wild rice.
The tribe is often called "Chippewa" in the United States and "Ojibwe/Ojibway" in Canada. They call themselves Anishinabe meaning "first men". They accept the name "Ojibwe" (even though they prefer Anishinabe).
"This is the word that we call ourselves." Generally, it is reserved for Anishinabe people to refer to themselves, although there are some that would rather be known by this name. Actually, the Anishinabe are also people that live in our creation stories. They are the original people and were very weak.
One meaning is "original people as opposed to those other people who came later. "Another meaning is "Original people meaning creators, as opposed to those who cannot create". Connotations of the first meaning are that the "original people" came down from the sky." ~Indians.org
Minnesota Native American People: Books and ResourcesMany Minnesota State Parks are located in areas where you can learn much about the history and culture of Anishinabe tribes.
Take some time to look at this award winning series about the Anishinabe
Spend some time on your Minnesota vacation to learn about the Anishinabe and Native Americans. The Mille Lacs Indian Museum is a good place to start.
You can tour a re-created Indian village at Grand Portage National Monument
Visit Pipestone National Monument in the southern part of Minnesota.
The Anishinabe tribes speak a language called Anishinaabemowin. The language is a branch of the larger Algonquin language family. The language is in danger of being lost when the present elders of the tribe are gone. There has been a great effort in recent years to teach the indigenous language of Minnesota, to the younger generation.
There are increasingly more resources being produced to help those interested in learning the Anishinaabe or Ojibwe language and culture.
Concise Dictionary of Minnesota OjibweWe choose Native harvested wild rice for all of our wild rice recipes.
The Anishinabe tribes traditional foods are still popular with many Minnesotans. We have included some wonderful recipes based on these foods:
On other pages of this website we explore more about the Anishinabe/Ojibwe in Minnesota:
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