A group of culturally and linguistically-related Indigenous peoples whose ancestral lands are centered around the Great Lakes in contemporary Canada and the United States. Though they speak a variety of dialects, many of the dialects are related enough that speakers from different areas can understand each other.
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Anishnaabe Term Timeline in The Marrow Thieves
The timeline below shows where the term Anishnaabe appears in The Marrow Thieves. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Story: Part 1
Miig says that the Anishnaabe people have been on these lands for thousands of years. They welcomed the people who...
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...that after ten years of wars over water, world leaders came to new agreements. The Anishnaabe were spread out, alone, and their home was gone. Because of the earthquakes, rising sea...
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Miigwans' Coming-To Story
The older two greeted Isaac and Miig in Anishnaabe, but the young woman tried to pull her hood up. The older woman wouldn't let...
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The Long Stumble
...Cree family. The family gave him food and clothes, and told him about the small Anishnaabe settlements sprinkled around. This is when Miig met Dad. Miig promised to show Dad and...
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