In this human culture and history class, students will be introduced to Ojibwe history, seasonal lifestyle and use of natural resources. After learning the basics of snowshoes, they will travel on snowshoes to a recreated Ojibwe site of 200 years ago, learning about the value and uses of five different kinds of trees along the way. They tour a summer home, then settle into a winter home to view tools, listen to legends and practice the simple skills of making twine from basswood bark. Another snowshoe hike returns them to the classroom for a short conclusion.
Upon completion of the Ojibwe Snowshoe class, students will be able to: