Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: II BYRDS on August 25, 2009, 11:17:07 am
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OK all i have a question maybe one of you can give some input on Ojibwa Native Americans. here is where i started with all of this. In 2005 i found out i have prostate cancer. started looking for alternatives to our ways of medicines. Started studding the Ojibwa natives to this country (North America) my native name Niizh Bineshii ( II Byrds ) in Ojibwa. so i am looking for any info on Ojibwa style bows. HELP :)
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Ojibwa specifically, no. There are Potowotomi examples on here though. Do a search if you wish to see that. I know the two tribes were closely tied in council, so there may be similarities in bow design. Don't know for sure, though. Perhaps others do?
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Contact the Iron County Historical Society, located in Caspian, Michigan. I believe the county museum has some bows and other items that you would learn from. I lived 4 miles from there for 20 years and they have an EXTENSIVE collection.
keith/piper
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Also PM El Destructo he should be able to help ya.
Kieth I need to get to Caspian, I didn't know they had a collection there :)
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Dana, they have 2.5 MILLION items on display or in storage. They have lots of Native stuff, including a dugout, a birch canoe, paddle remnants, etc. Call and ask about bows, clothing, etc......
piper
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okay thanks parnell i started checing into this Potowotomi ? They are a native tribe there name was given to them by there Anishinaabe cousins the Ojibwa ;D they called them selfs Bodewadmi fire keepers. the Potowotomi where part of a long term alliance with the Ojibwa and the Ottawa, called the council of the three fires. Potowotomi were considered the "youngest brother".
I was checking out the one that Parnell did i will keep checking see what i can come up with.