Growing Up Ojibwe: The Game
While you’re exploring the beautiful environment of northern Wisconsin, offer asemaa to spirit helpers and knowledge holders who teach you about Ojibwe treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, and harvesting activities. You will also encounter community members who are curious about the knowledge you have gathered and will ask questions. Interacting with spirit helpers, knowledge holders and community members will earn you mino-bimaadiziwin points. These points represent your spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. Be careful not to answer questions incorrectly however, or you will lose some of the resources you have been collecting. After completing the first two levels about Ojibwe treaty rights and tribal sovereignty, help Tommy Sky’s grandmother to make maple sugar by tapping maple trees and gathering sap.
Growing Up Ojibwe: The Game is great in any class room setting. As an introduction to Great Lakes Ojibwe history, it’s a fun way to teach middle school students relevant content that satisfies learning requirements set by Act 31. In addition to information about treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, and harvesting activities, it also includes an Ojibwe language component with Ojibwe words used throughout the game. An easy to read points-system displayed on the levels screen can help educators gauge a student’s level of engagement with the material.
For more information about Ojibwe treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, harvesting activities, and much more, visit the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission website at http://www.glifwc.org/index.html
Category : Educational
Reviews (14)
The direction arrows worked to a point then it changed and had to tap to stop. That was surprising. Otherwise the information is real good. Thanks
I like the fact that the game does a good overview of the Ojibwe. It was a good jumping off point in teaching my eldest about our tribe. For what the game is it does well. But it's not long or flashy, which is a bonus for me. Miigwech to the game developers.
A simple and informative game! I'm learning things I never would have without it, and it's fun to participate in a culture that I have interest in but have few ways to do so respectfully. Thank you for making this!!
I downloaded but it wont let me play any game, its stuck on the first page. I was hoping to be able to give more stars, if it gets fixed I'll edit my rating. 3 stars for the idea.
Great job Eleanore, it was fun and i really liked the 3rd level. I can't believe you were able to make that by yourself.
Loved the graphics and the sounds of the wild. Very informative great way to teach kids that are not of your culture about your culture.
Love this game hope to see more. something I thought would be really neat addition to the game is to hear a voice say new words that pop up.
Can't tap the trees for some reason. But my daughter loves the game.
Would love to see more levels added, enjoyed playing and learning. Good job!
Amazing game, glad to see indigenous creators on the platform.
I love the indigenous representation but it's not for me!!
My husband is Ojibwe..so I thought this was informative! Nice job!
I love the game I'm native American
Great game, really assisted in not only teaching about treaty rights but learning anishinaabemowin names. Had to play around with controls a bit to figure it out (you can hold down side to side arrows and up at the same time) but for what it is, I really enjoyed it.