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A snapshot of Ojibwe culture and lifestyle:

• Fishing
• Hunting – Deer, moose, bear, beaver, lynx, mink, marten, otter, rabbit, and caribou (in north).
• Gathering – Strawberries, juneberries, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, and nuts;
• Agriculture– Corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins
• Housing – Conical or dome-shaped wigwams made of birchbark and cattail mats
• Traditional Clothing – Made from buckskin, includes leggings, moccasins, dresses, robes, and breechclouts
• Birchbark – Used for canoes, wigwams, dishes, trays, and various containers.

• Ojibwe (Also known as Ojibway, Ojibwa, Chippewa, and Anishinabe)
• Bands composing the overall Minnesota Ojibwe Tribe include the Mille Lacs, White Earth, Leech Lake, Grand Portage, Bois Forte, and Fond du Lac Bands.

• Third Largest Native American tribe in North America next to the Cherokee and Navajo.

• Different Names-
• In United States called Chippewa or Ojibwe/Ojibway
• In Canada just Ojibwe/Ojibway, they call themselves Anishinabe meaning "first men."
• They generally accept the name Ojibwe, but bitterly relate the name Chippewa to early French explorers, who are said to have pronounced Ojibwe as Chippewa. 

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