Abstract
In this paper, I will discuss about the Native tribe called Ottawa. Ottawa (from ǎdāwe, 'to trade', `to buy and sell,' a term common to the Cree, Algonkin, Nipissing, Montagnais, Ottawa, and Chippewa, and applied to the Ottawa because in early traditional times and also during the historic period they were noted among their neighbors as intertribal traders and barterers, dealing chiefly in cornmeal, sunflower oil, furs and skins, rugs or mats, tobacco, and medicinal roots and herbs). (Amendolare, 1999) The reason I chose this tribe was because it was a tribe I found interesting and was closer to home, in reference to geographic location. This tribe lives in southern Ontario and Michigan, speaks English, and was traders. This tribe is known for being original people of today’s everyday life and their beliefs, the importance of the Algonquin’s Indians, and how Ottawa began Canada’s capital is what will be discussed in this paper.
As foreign settlers tamed the region, the Ottawa tribe moved into the Ohio region around 1740, to establish commerce in the fur trade, with the British that had become a staple item of existence during that time. Oddly enough, although the tribe freely traded with the British, their alliances were with the nation of France, beginning with the explorer Champlain, who met the tribe while on expedition. This alliance was so established that in 1763, along with the French, Chief Pontiac led a rebellion against the British. Although the great chief was able to destroy nine out of 11 British forts, the war to drive the British from Native American soil came to a head when the British defeated the Nation, forcing them to make peace. This forced alliance held when Pontiac's successor led his nation to war as an ally to the British during the American Revolution. (Amendolare, 1999) The Ottawa tribe was created small in after 1775 in the United States. This tribe is known for being original people of today’s everyday life...