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The Ojibwa Indians (or Chippewa) refer to themselves as Anishnabe, a term that simply means 'the people'. Their oral history traces their origins to the northern forests that stretch along the Atlantic seaboard in what is now known as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. That same oral history tells of a visitation of ancestral grandfathers who warned of a race of light skinned people who would bring changes to the Anishnabe way of life.
On advice from the ancestral grandfathers the Ojibwa began a five hundred year migration process that eventually took them to the lands that surround the Great Lakes in the middle of North America. It was there that European explorers found them in the 16th century. As the newcomers learned the language they began referring to the tribe as Ojibwa - a word that means 'pucker' in reference to the puckered vamp of their moccasins.
They were traditionally fishers, hunters and gatherers, but at the time of European contact the bands that had settled south of the Great Lakes had also learned to farm corn and squash from their more southernly cousins.
Both the southern and northern Ojibwa included moose, bear, elk and deer in their diet but like other Eastern Woodland Indian tribes they harvested berries, roots, and wild rice. The southern tribes learned to harvest maple sap and make it into syrup and maple sugar and the northern tribes experimented with the concept and adapted the process to the harvesting of birch syrup.
Their traditional house was called a wigwam. It was made by cutting a dozen or so saplings and burying them upright in a large circular shape and then bending them over to form a dome shaped structure that was covered with layers of birch bark. Small bark covered tipi shaped structures were made when a quick temporary shelter was needed. When pressures from the Europeans caused some to migrate to the Prairies they adopted the large tipis used by the Plains tribes as their own.
The Ojibwa Indians were part of a confederacy called the Council of Three Fires which included the Potawatomi and the Ottawa tribes. To the Europeans, the Potawatomi and the Ottawa appeared as distinct groups, but they were simply part of the greater Anishnabe culture.
In the 1600's the French fur traders befriended the Council of Three Fires. In return for firearms and European made utensils the confederacy fought on behalf of New France against the Iroquois and the British who had colonized the lower part of North America. Alliances shifted in tune with the fortunes of the British and French in North America. In the end the Ojibwa signed more treaties with France, Britain, Canada and America than any other native tribe.
Today, the Ojibwa Indians live on reservations that surround the Great Lakes in both Canada and the United States. Because of pressure from the dominant culture there are also Ojibwa communities that moved to the Great Plains in both countries.
Nokomis is an Ojibwa elder and storyteller who grew up on a trap line in the bush north of Lake Superior more than seventy years ago. She shares her art and stories at http://www.native-art-in-canada.com. Learn more about Ojibwa Indians at http://www.native-art-in-canada.com/ojibwaindians.html
Cutting Boards - The Best Looking Boards Are Also Best for Your Cutlery
When shopping for a new cutting board, you absolutely should judge based on appearances. Not only is a cutting board an important part of your kitchen visually speaking, but cutting boards are one of those rare instances where the old phrase "what you see is what you get" applies in terms of quality.
Fortunately for interior designers, cutting boards with the most visual appeal also tend to rate the highest when it comes to performance. So don't miss an opportunity to take advantage of one of life's little no-brainers.
Hardwoods
It's true that teak, maple, cherry and walnut cutting boards are generally some of the most beautiful on the market, but that's not why they're so highly regarded by serious cooks. A good cutting board must be both strong and gentle.
Hardwoods have the ability to yield to blades as they pass, keeping cutlery sharper longer. Sure, you could make a cutting board out of stone, but that would turn your knife collection into a bunch of useless pieces of flat metal with handles on one end.
Another little-known fact about hardwood boards is that they possess natural anti-microbial properties. Unlike plastics that harbor bacteria in hard to clean knife marks and scratches, according to a study from UC Davis, wood actually prevents bacteria from reproducing.
End Grain
It also just so happens that the most beautiful and intricate of butcher block designs isn't for looks. End grain construction makes for a visually stunning board, it's true. However, in keeping with our theme, end grain is the most gentle on your knife blades.
The end grains are prized for their ability to separate and allow knife blades through with minimal friction, and thus minimal dulling. In some ways, it's analogous to splitting a log from the top (aka the end grain), except that the goal is not to split your cutting board in half, obviously.
Sustainability
When it comes to sustainable hardwoods, your two failsafe choices are plantation teak and bamboo... except that bamboo isn't technically a hardwood. Though bamboo is sustainable and durable, the glues and resins used to hold it together wreak havoc on knife blades.
Plantation teak cutting boards are a excellent combination of beauty and sustainability. The contrasting checkerboard pattern of golden and brown tones makes a striking visual statement, while many of these boards are FSC certified, so you can feel good about your board each time you use it.
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Attention Antique Furniture Experts: Old Rocker?
Need to identify this old rocker: It is a dark stained veneer, the veneer pattern has the appearance of tiger maple. The top of the rocker is carved, as well as the front of the legs in what appears to be asian motif. I know little about antique furniture, but from researching this it looks very similar to "Foo Dog" carvings, or possibly a lion. Hope you can help. Thanks.
If it is a dark brown/red wood with, as you say, "the appearance of tiger maple . . .', It very well may be flame mahogany. But its hard to tell without seeing the piece.
NEW: Shoe prints from home match class characteristics of shoe pulled from waste bin
TBI Special Agent Linda Littlejohn, a microanalysis specialist, testified she examined shoe prints recovered by officers from a Dutch double door at O'Charley's and from the floor inside a nearby Maple Street home.
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