housing
The Ojibwe lived in peaked lodges, bark houses, tipi's, and the most common, wigwam.
The wigwam was round or oval shaped. Often built on a slope so rainwater can drain away, supple branches were stuck into the ground, bent, and then lashed together.
Women used leather strips or twine made from the inner bark of a basswood tree to bind the poles together.
They used bearskin, deer hide, and blankets for bedding.
A fire kept burning in the middle of the wigwam and each member of the family had their own place around the fire.
The frame of the wigwam was covered with overlapping sheets of birchbark or cattail sheets.
The wigwam was round or oval shaped. Often built on a slope so rainwater can drain away, supple branches were stuck into the ground, bent, and then lashed together.
Women used leather strips or twine made from the inner bark of a basswood tree to bind the poles together.
They used bearskin, deer hide, and blankets for bedding.
A fire kept burning in the middle of the wigwam and each member of the family had their own place around the fire.
The frame of the wigwam was covered with overlapping sheets of birchbark or cattail sheets.