NRC 225 1st Edition Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture I. Story of the ForestII. The History of the forestOutline of Current Lecture I. Night Flying Women DiscussionCurrent LectureOjibway was the broadest groups across America because there were cultural differences in every locationCultures so dissimilar from one another-language, food, clothesSauvage (French) means of the woods or of the wild Savage (English)-untamed, fierce, ferocious, brutal, uncivilized, cruel“An eye for an eye until the whole world was blind.”-GandhiGoyaale(Geronimo)-Chiricahua Apache WarriorRan around in White Mountains with 5,000 white men trying to catch themShow up 60 miles away from where they were the night beforeOnly in the United States are Native Americans clothing are showed in Natural History museums instead of cultural museumsInstead of reviewing Native Americans as primitive and whites as civilized we should refer to Native Americans as naturalists and whites as IndustrializedNative AmericansNo word for religion or art---traditionTime and process are not conceptualizedSpecial quality of interrelationship with the forms and forces of their natural EnvironmentNight Flying WomenDescribe the family, clan, and community structureClose knit-sharing was a part of everyday lifeMixed clans to have the most gains- had to marry outside of clanVery organized clans- all have roles and responsibilitiesRespect the elders-know best have had the most experiencesWhat was the nature or the essence of the Ojibway’s people relationship to forests?Forest was a living thing they were a part of These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Not a natural resourceEmotionally connected to forest-forest is happy we will be happy tooForest will shelter us it’s not the wilderness that scares us in our cultureForest is needed to survive – acknowledgment of the different organismsRefer to earth as grandmotherWhat were the seasonal patterns and activities that comprised a typical year of the Ojibway?Wild rice was the sustaining food along with fishHunting and fishing goes out for all the yearHow did dreams or visions influence the actions and decisions of the clan?If someone came to be known as having this gift-taken very seriouslyIf the dreams were proven to be correct they were taken more seriouslyOona has a dream and everyone picks up and movesWhat interaction did this clan have with the “white strangers” over several generations?Some embrace new comers some did notThe clan moved deeper in the forest the white strangers always showed upWhat were some ways by which the Ojibway attempted to reconcile or combine their old way and new ways of life?Try to retain their beliefs and try to take a pass on new beliefsTry to use some new technologies (kettle)-started to get pushed into it What was “the paper” and why was it so important?A treaty used to control the white strangers but it didn’t workHow were the white settlers and government officials viewed by the Ojibway?Treated them with respect at first but then they saw them as forceful people and the Native Americans reacted to thatNative Americans’ also assimilate really quickly and people were less and less against the white strangersWhat are the key lessons that you learned from the reading?Respect the landWe are equal to the land not meant to protect or destroy