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Subsistence strategy in the fish and hare period, northern Ontario: the Weagamow Ojibwa, 1880-1920

Journal of anthropological research32 (1)Published In 1976 • Pages: 1-43

By: Rogers, Edward S., Black, Mary B..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Based on interviews with older Ojibwa living in Weagamow village in northern Ontario, the authors discuss the subsistence patterns and strategy of the Northern Ojibwa around the turn of the century. The seasonal round shifted between fishing a variety of species, using a variety of techniques, in summer, and hunting mostly rabbits, in the winter. The Weagamow Ojibwa used a strategy of permanent base camps and surrounding satellite camps to exploit the wider environment. Camp composition varied between extended families in winter to larger gatherings of related kin in summer. The use of satellite camps also varied depending on the density of resources, which could change from year to year.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Fauna
Annual cycle
Fishing
Fishing gear
Settlement patterns
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Ojibwa
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnographer
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ;1998
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1958-1975
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1880-1920
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Weagamow Lake, Ontario, Canada
NotesAdditional notes
Edward S. Rogers and Mary B. Black
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-43)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
73645054
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Ojibwa Indians