Ojibwe

American  

[oh-jib-wey, -wuh] / oʊˈdʒɪb weɪ, -wə /

Also Ojibwa,

noun

plural

Ojibwes,

plural

Ojibwe

1. a member of a large tribe of North American Indians found in Canada and the United States, principally in the region around Lakes Huron and Superior but extending as far west as Saskatchewan and North Dakota.

2. Also called Ojibwemowin.  an Algonquian language used by the Ojibwe, Algonquin, and Ottawa peoples.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Ojibwe or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Ojibwe

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; from Ojibwe očipwe·, a self-designation of uncertain meaning]

Example Sentences

To an Ojibwe citizen born in Minneapolis, according to his sister, who saw his arrest.

From Slate

Here her classical marble sculptures, “Hiawatha” and “Minnehaha,” from 1868, honor her Ojibwe roots.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of the Ojibwe Tribe, said her team and lawyers were trying to help the Oglala Sioux secure the men’s release.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crow Bellecourt, a member of Bad River Band of the Ojibwe who was born and grew up in Minneapolis, said that after the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good he started wearing his tribal ID on a lanyard around his neck.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rice, a member of the White Earth Band of the Ojibwe, said he has a tribal ID but that many members don’t and now feel at risk from ICE.

From The Wall Street Journal