The Three Fire Tribes' Shelter
OJibway (Chippewa)A wigwam is a traditional shelter used by the Ojibway people. A wigwam consists of a frame into which sheets of barks are lashed. Birch bark
is used because it is waterproof, and peels easily off the tree in different sized sheets. A wigwam could be just about any size, from a small personal shelter or a community- sized shelter |
for many people. The frame of the wigwam is made of saplings or small branches that are bent over in a curve. They meet at the top of the wigwam and are tied together with spruce roots. These wigwams were easy to make and the inside stayed warm and dry. During harsh weather, they stood strong and kept their shape.
source: https://ojibwenatives.weebly.com/shelter.html
source: https://ojibwenatives.weebly.com/shelter.html
longhouse, raised platforms created a second story, which was used for sleeping space. Mats and wood screens divided the longhouse into separate rooms. Each longhouse housed an entire clan-- as many as 60 people!
source: http://www.bigorrin.org/ottawa_kids.htm
source: http://www.bigorrin.org/ottawa_kids.htm
PotawatomiThere were two types of dwellings used by the Potawatomis: dome-shaped houses called wigwams, and rectangular lodges also known as long houses. Potawatomi villages usually included a sweat lodge, meat-drying huts, and a ballfield.
source: http://www.bigorrin.org/potawatomi_kids.htm |