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Tribal Histories

Bad River Ojibwe History

Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Tribal elders share the oral tradition of the Bad River Ojibwe.

By the Kagagon and Bad Rivers, Mary Bigboy, Thomas O’Connor Sr. and Robert Powless Sr. share stories of the Bad River Ojibwe, from their early migration to the Lake Superior shores to a once-thriving lumbering community to the present day honoring of traditions through the drum, ceremonies, and harvesting the wild rice.

08/24/2015 | Rating TV-G

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Tribal Histories

Bad River Ojibwe History

Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

By the Kagagon and Bad Rivers, Mary Bigboy, Thomas O’Connor Sr. and Robert Powless Sr. share stories of the Bad River Ojibwe, from their early migration to the Lake Superior shores to a once-thriving lumbering community to the present day honoring of traditions through the drum, ceremonies, and harvesting the wild rice.

08/24/2015 | Rating TV-G

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