Recent Videos and Activities tagged with Ojibwe

Wisconsin Life, Ace Boxing Club

Can you help reduce urban violence by teaching young people how to fight? Frank Porter, head of Milwaukee’s Ace Boxing Club, thinks so. Frank Porter runs the after-school boxing program [more]

June 21, 2018

Wisconsin Life, Birchbark Canoe

When Wayne Valliere was a young boy growing up in northern Wisconsin, his grandmother said to him, “Your grandfathers are written throughout history, and I challenge you and your brothers [more]

June 14, 2018

Beyond Dark Waters – Lac Courte Oreilles Documentary

This Into the Outdoors video reveals the spirit of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe Indians in their journey to get Beyond Dark Waters of the past [more]

January 25, 2018

Tribal Histories, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe History

In this program, educator and former tribal chairman Rick St. Germaine tells of the Ojibwe band’s history. Recorded in the natural settings of the regions that native people have called [more]

January 16, 2018

Tribal Histories, St. Croix Ojibwe History

In this episode, Mitchell La Sarge and Wanda McFaggen tell stories of St. Croix Ojibwe history. Recorded in the natural settings of the regions that native people have called home [more]

January 16, 2018

The Ways, Spearfishing: A Living History

Spearfishing: A Living History explores the tradition and practice of spearfishing through the eyes of Jason Bisonette, a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe. Jason [more]

October 9, 2017

The Ways, Hunting Deer: Sharing the Harvest

Greg Johnson, a member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, is a hunter and traditional craftsman. In Hunting Deer, he shares how and why hunting is [more]

October 5, 2017

The Ways, Lake Superior Whitefish: Carrying On A Family Tradition

Lake Superior Whitefish: Carrying On A Family Tradition shares the story of the Petersons, a commercial fishing family in Hancock, Michigan. Pat Peterson explains how treaties made with the U.S. [more]

October 2, 2017

Tribal Histories, Ojibwe Music

Eddie Benton-Benai describes the roles that instruments such as the shaker, flute and drum play in Ojibwe life. Tribal members perform traditional music. Also shown are the Spirit Bird Singers, [more]

October 1, 2017

Tribal Histories, Red Cliff Ojibwe History

By the shore of Lake Superior, Marvin DeFoe and Andrew Gokee share stories of the Red Cliff Ojibwe. They tell of a history that goes back to the Ice Age, [more]

October 1, 2017