- Fact 2 - The Chippewa were a
divided
tribe - some lived static lifestyles in the woodland and others
lived a nomadic existence on the Great Plains. Men were in charge of hunting for food
and protecting the camp and the women were in charge of the home
and land
- Fact 3 - Homes and Houses: Woodland
tribes lived in wigwams and the nomadic plains Indians lived in
tepees
- Fact 4 - Wigwams (or wetus) are
also known as birchbark houses and used by Algonquian and Creek
tribes of Indians in the woodland regions
- Fact 5 - Wigwams are small
cone-shaped houses with an arched roof made of wooden frames
that are covered with woven mats and sheets of birchbark which
are held in place by ropes or strips of wood
- Fact 6 - Tepees (also spelled Teepees or Tipis) are tent-like American Indian houses used by
Plains tribes
- Fact 7 - A tepee is constructed
from wooden poles and animal skins such as buffalo hides and
designed to be quickly set and quickly dismantled
- Fact 8 -
The name of a famous Chippewa leader was Hole-in-the-Day (or Bug-o-nay-ki-shig)
who lead his people to a great victory against the Sioux
- Fact 9 - Clothes and Clothing -
Clothes were generally made from the skins of animals which were
sewn together from the thread made from the sinews of deer. Some
clothes were also made from woven cloth
- Fact 10 - Clothing for men: Men wore
breechcloths which were made from a long rectangular piece of
animal skin or cloth which was worn between the legs and tucked
over a belt, so that the flaps of the breechcloth covered the
front and behind. The legs were bare.
- Fact 8 - Clothing: Special, highly decorated
aprons were worn over breechcloths and worn on special occasions
- Fact 9 - Clothing: Leggings were
worn by both men and women to cover the bare legs and were
sometimes decorated with a fringe
- Fact 10 -
Clothing for women: Women wore blouses, made like a poncho, and
wraparound skirts over their leggings
- Fact 11 - Shoes and footwear:
Moccasins were made of soft leather or deerskin and sewn
together with deer sinew. Moccasins were a soft slip on shoe, or
slipper, consist of a sole and sides made of one piece of
leather, stitched together at the top and were a light beige
color.
- Fact 12 - Headdresses: Roach
headdresses (also called porcupine roaches) were worn by the
Chippewa men which was made of a stiff thin strip of animal hair
that goes over the top of the head. They were held open by
comb-like objects, originally carved of antler, called
roachspreaders. Roach headdresses stood straight up from the
head like a tuft or crest and are closely associated with the
Mohawk or Mohican tribes. Roach headdresses were made from a
variety of hairs including white deer tail hair, often dyed red,
moose-hair, porcupine hair and black turkey beard.
- Fact 13 -
Roach headdresses were
attached to a scalp-lock to look like a crest, with the rest of
the head probably shaven. The name derives from its resemblance
to the roaching or clipping of a horse’s mane. Sometimes
feathers or shells were added as decorations
- Fact 14 -
- Fact 15 - Women's Hair: Hair was
kept long, sometimes braided and on special occasions braids
were decorated with bright strips of cloth and shells
- Fact 16 - Jewelry: Women wore
copper arm bands and bead necklaces
- Fact 17 - Face paint / War Paint: Men wore
bright face paint in times of war. Tribal tattoos were also used
to decorate their faces and bodies
- Fact 18 - Chippewa weapons: Weapons
included bows and arrows, clubs, flails, spears and knives
- Fact 19 - Enemies of the Chippewa
tribe included the Iroquois and the Sioux
- Fact 20 - History: They were allied with the French
against the British during the French and Indian War from
1754-1763
- Fact 21 - History: Pontiac's
Rebellion - the Chippewa joined the Ottawa Indian leader Pontiac
in Pontiac's Rebellion in 1763 to drive the British out of the
region
- Fact 22 - The Chippewa waged
extremely violent war on their enemies - they were so feared
that the French considered the complete annihilation of this
tribe
- Fact 23 - These people were members
of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior. The
people's name, is given as Ojibwe in Canada but as Chippewa in
the United States.
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