Ojibwe
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The Ojibwe are an Anishinaabe people whose homeland covers much of the Great Lakes region and the northern plains, extending into the subarctic and throughout the northeastern woodlands. Ojibweg are known by several names, including Ojibway or Chippewa. As a large ethnic group, several distinct nations also understand themselves to be Ojibwe as well, including the Saulteaux, Nipissings, and Oji-Cree.
Manoomin picking, 1905, Minnesota
Five Ojibwe chiefs in the 19th century.
An Ojibwe named Boy Chief, by the noted American painter George Catlin, who made portraits at Fort Snelling in 1835. In 1845 he traveled to Paris with eleven Ojibwe, who had their portraits painted and danced for King Louis Philippe.
A Chippeway Widow, 1838
Nipissing First Nation
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Nipissing First Nation, meaning place of little waters, is a long-standing community of Nishnaabeg peoples, who traditionally speak Anishinaabemwin, located along the shorelines of Lake Nipissing in northern Ontario. They are referred to by many names in European historical records, since the colonists often adopted names given to them by other nations.
Administration Building/Community Centre in Garden Village
Waterfront on Lake Nipissing in Garden Village
Sketch of an 18th-century Nipissing man by Henry Hamilton.