Seneca Snakeroot Below are some medicines used by the Turtle Mountain Chippewa to cure common ailments. Please do not try these remedies at home. Always consult a medicine man before using these remedies… _______________________________________________ White Pine. The needles of the white pine could be crushed and applied to relieve headache. The vapors of boiled […]
Turtle Mountains seems to be an interesting group. I wonder what are their goals. Anyway, congratulations on your anniversary. It is very important to keep our tradition. Because it is our legacy and everyone should respect that. Turtle Mountain Chippewa Heritage Center is an example for an organization that helps in maintaining and keeping the […]
A general decline in the beaver fur trade between 1805 and 1821 resulted in cultural changes among the Cree, Ojibwe, and Métis populations around Red River settlement. Declining game populations and disenchantment with the state of the fur trade led to greater adoption of the horse and a focus on bison hunting. More and more […]
This is NOT an exhaustive list of everyone who was present at the Grand Council of 1892, but is a list of persons present who had both a listed name and an accompanying “Indian name” listed in the minutes. Most of the names are in either Michif or Ojibwe. No translations are provided and the […]
Seneca Snakeroot Below are some medicines used by the Turtle Mountain Chippewa to cure common ailments. Please do not try these remedies at home. Always consult a medicine man before using these remedies… _______________________________________________ White Pine. The needles of the white pine could be crushed and applied to relieve headache. The vapors of boiled […]
WALHALLA (ST. JOSEPH) A beautifully situated community located in the wooded river valley at the slope of Second Pembina Mountain, Walhalla (or Old St. Joseph) got its start when trader Norman Kittson built a trading post here in 1843 to take advantage of the many Ojibwe and Metis who camped here throughout the year.Antoine B. […]
Turtle Mountain Tribal Flag The flags of North Dakota’s five tribal nations will be on permanent display outside the governor’s office at the state Capitol. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum announced the decision to display the flags during his State of the State address in January. The bipartisan Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee approved making the […]
Click on the picture to see the full-scale state seal of Massachusetts with Little Shell on it. LITTLE SHELL ON THE STATE SEAL As you probably know, the picture of Chief Little Shell graces the official Tribal logo of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. You can see it on official Tribal letters, on the […]
Louis Riel I will perhaps be one day acknowledged as more than a leader of the Half-breeds, and if I am, I will have an opportunity of being acknowledged as a leader of good in this great country. Louis Riel A pivotal figure in the Metis and First Nations resistance against colonialism in Canada, Louis […]
Louis Riel I will perhaps be one day acknowledged as more than a leader of the Half-breeds, and if I am, I will have an opportunity of being acknowledged as a leader of good in this great country. Louis Riel A pivotal figure in the Metis and First Nations resistance against colonialism in Canada, Louis […]
Noted fur trader, Alexander Ross, described a Metis and Ojibwe hunting expedition that took place in 1840. According to Ross, two expeditions were undertaken that year by a group that include about 1,630 men, women, and children. The hunters started their hunt leaving from Red River Colony where they made a stop at Fort Garry […]
Pow Wows (or “Ni-mi-win” in the Ojibwe language) are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. They one of the best ways to experience Native American culture, music, and traditional crafts. There are several different stories of how the powwow was started. […]
In the spring of, 1860, Charles Grant was encamped with a party of Ojibwe and Metis hunters on the Mouse River. In the middle of the night, twelve horses were stolen. No trace of the horses could be found.Later that summer, a party of thirty-six Yankton Dakotas arrived at St. Joseph with the stolen horses […]
The Ojibwe comprise numerous communities in the United States in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana, and in Canada in Ontario, southern and central Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The most common explanation of the name “Ojibwe” is said to be related to a root word meaning “puckered up,” in reference to the distinct style of […]
