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 […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF DULUTH (MN) JOURNAL Father Genin, 1888 To the Editor of the Journal: It is now too late that I may have time to look for the official report I had to make in June, 1888, about the deplorable state of affairs and the intolerable suffering of the Turtle Mountain Indians, […]
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 […]
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In traditional Indigenous communities, music and dance are some of the most important ways to preserve and promote culture and to bring people together. While music and dance that are ceremonial in nature preserve our spirituality, secular songs and dances that appeal to our nature of fun, family, and friendship are the ones that are […]
Click an area above to learn more. The Turtle Mountain Chippewa community is a vibrant multi-cultural community that includes traditions from the Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) people and the Metis/Cree people to create a culture that is both unique and beautifully colorful and vibrant. The Mission of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indian Heritage Center is to preserve, promote, […]
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 […]
A remembrance by Sandra HouleOur people ate mostly wild game and berries that grow in the local area. They grew gardens; they ate ducks, geese, grouse, partridge, muskrats, beaver, gray squirrels, porcupines, raccoon, deer, rabbits, and etcetera. In the summer ducks were the main meat that was served, because they were eaten fresh. There were ducks […]
From traditional drum songs to French children’s songs, from Scottish fiddle dance tunes to contemporary country and rock ‘n’ roll, this recording presents music heard today on the Turtle Mountain Reservation which straddles the border between the U.S. and Canada. A passionate and lively portrait of the history and daily lives of an indigenous American […]
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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. […]
The Ojibwe are the people of the forests, lakes, rivers, and prairies…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 […]
The Métis are the People who own Themselves. During the fur trade in west-central North America during the 18th century, intermarriage between local Ojibwe, Cree, Assiniboine, and other tribal people and Europeans became increasingly common. This resulted in a growing number of mixed-blood offspring who began to work in the fur trade industry and coalesce […]
