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Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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  1. Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

  2. Brain Dump (1 minute) • In your journal, write everything you know (or at least think you know) about Native American life and culture. Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, writing complete sentences, or even making complete sense. Just keep writing and don’t stop. Get it all out!

  3. Quick Write (3 minutes) • Thomas Whitecloud, a Native American physician and writer from the early to mid 1900s, said, “Those are never lonely who love the snow and pines.” He also believed that the “white world” was artificial, lacking a connection to nature. Do you agree with his perspective? Explain. (Keep in mind that the “white world” means the world the Europeans who came to America brought with them.)

  4. Many years ago, the ancient Ojibwe came from the Big Salt Water in the East. Their migration was prophesied to end where they found food that grew on water.

  5. This food they found was wild rice, which continues to be a staple in the Ojibwe diet. Fish were also abundant and were harvested by the light of a flaming torch; thus the name Lake of the Torches. The Ojibwe name for this region was Waswagoning, meaning "A place where they spear fish by torch light".

  6. This area's habitation apparently began at least 9,000 years ago, as Indian hunting parties followed the withdrawals of the Valders glacier. Lac du Flambeau was contested by the Dakota and the Chippewa, migrating westward, for about 150 years, because of its vital wild-rice fields.

  7. Lac du Flambeau is the location of sacred Strawberry Island "the place of the little people," a site recognized by the National Register of Historical Places. This island is the place where the last battle between the Sioux and the Ojibwe was fought in 1745. In 1966, the island was identified through an archeological survey as a place with artifacts and remains dating back to 200 B.C.

  8. An Indian boarding school opened in 1895 with a capacity of 200, it's curriculum equally divided between "industrial" and "literary". Few children enjoyed the strictly regimented "life-style" enforced. Its boarding program ended in 1932. The present school followed shortly, becoming a public school about 1950. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRHqWCz3Zw

  9. Connection to Story • Many tribal members struggled to find a balance between tribal life on the reservation and life outside. • Members who left the reservation for college often found it difficult to know were they fit in. • The story is about one such member.

  10. Today, Lac du Flambeau has the largest population as well as the largest equalized valuation in Vilas County. Unique in having it's governmental authority divided between the Tribal Council and the Town Board, Lac du Flambeau

  11. The Lac du Flambeau reservation has 260 lakes, 65 miles of streams, lakes, and rivers and 24,000 acres of wetlands.

  12. Tom Whitecloud • Thomas St. Germain Whitecloud II • (8 October 1914 — 1972) was a Chippewa writer and doctor. One of the founding members of the Association of American Indian Physicians, he innovated several techniques in spine surgery.

  13. "Blue Winds Dancing" (1938), Whitecloud's most famous story, is about a young man's struggle to exist in ancient and modern America. It consists of a lyrical account of his journey home, and is widely taught in university literature classes. The story stands out in contemporary literature for its acceptance, lyrical prose, vivid imagery, and social observation

  14. Reflection #1 • Look back at your “Brain Dump.” What were you right about? What were you wrong about? What do you still not know?

  15. Reflection #2 • Look back at your response to the journal prompt. Do you agree with what you thought before? Why or why not? What has changed? What new information would you add now to answer this question?

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