Ojibwa (Noun)
Meaning 1
The Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Ojibwa were a prominent tribe in the region and played a significant role in the fur trade.
- In traditional Ojibwa culture, dreamcatchers were believed to protect sleeping people from evil spirits.
- The Ojibwa people have a rich history of storytelling and passed down their legends through generations.
- Many Ojibwa communities were forcibly relocated by the US government in the 19th century.
- Today, there are over 160,000 people in Canada and the US who identify as Ojibwa.