Ojibwe
Americannoun
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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.
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Also called Ojibwemowin. an Algonquian language used by the Ojibwe, Algonquin, and Ottawa peoples.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Ojibwe
An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; from Ojibwe očipwe·, a self-designation of uncertain meaning]
Example Sentences
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To an Ojibwe citizen born in Minneapolis, according to his sister, who saw his arrest.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
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 • Jan. 15, 2026
It was there, in an Ojibwe community in northern Wisconsin, that Pember’s mother, Bernice Rabideaux, was born a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
Ojibwe hunters wore snowshoes to chase down elk that became exhausted by sinking into deep drifts.
From Science Magazine • May 12, 2024
His real name is Ralph, but his parents nicknamed him in Ojibwe after Animal, from the Muppets, because he’s been pounding and tapping everything in reach since he was born.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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