The reed mat base of an Ojibwe summer lodge allowed breezes in yet helped to keep rains out as did the roof constructed of birchbark panels.
The following brochures are in PDF format:
The staff at Grand Portage National Monument have created brochures that help visitors invision how Ojibwe people survived winter in northern Minnesota and shared their technologies with Euroamericans.
Did You Know?
The Ojibwe called Grand Portage "Kitchi Onigaming" (Great Carrying Place) which connects Lake Superior to the navigable parts of the Pigeon River along a nearly nine mile footpath.
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