ojibwa indians

In this Ojibwa retelling of the Cinderella story, a Native American maiden called Sootface, who is mocked and mistreated by her two older sisters, wins a mighty invisible warrior for her husband with her kind and honest heart.

Illustrations and text help young readers explore the history and culture of the Ojibwa Indians, including information on the events that shaped their nation and their relations with the United States and other governments.

A twelve-year-old Ojibwa Indian living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, learns about her tribe's traditional costumes from her grandmother and gets ready to dance at a powwow.

In the early 1700s, twelve-year-old Suzette, an Ojibwa-French girl, hopes that her father will win the fur-trapping contest so that he can quit being a voyageur and stay with his family year-round, but when he is accused of stealing, Suzette must use her knowledge of both French and Ojibwa ways to find the real thief.

Relates the experiments, thoughts, and attitudes that have shaped DesJarlait's art which illustrates the Chippewa lifestyle.

In 1801, fourteen-year-old Pierre returns to work for the North West Fur Company and makes the long and difficult journey to a winter camp, where he learns from both the other voyageurs and from the Ojibwa Indians whose land they share.

Examines the government, religion, social structures, arts, and culture of the Ojibwa people in the twenty-first century; discusses the tribe's history, legends, contributions to the world, and plans for the future; and includes quotations, sidebars, and illustrations.

A collection of seven Cree and Chippewa trickster tales.

Presents a history of the Ojibwe, a native people of midwestern North America, describing aspects of their culture, society, and religion, examining the effects of their encounters with white settlers, and discussing their modern-day status.

Provides information about the origins and history of the Ojibway tribe, and examines aspects of their culture, society, and daily life and customs.