Caption: Pow Wow at Grand Marais
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Part 3: Balancing Two Worlds

Series: Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa
From: WTIP
Length: 00:07:00

The third segment of “Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa” pieces together first-hand accounts to explore the unique balance of cultures practiced by the Ojibwe people living in the Grand Marais area. Read the full description.

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The Ojibwe people living in the Grand Marais area practiced a unique balance of cultures, that of mainstream society and traditional Ojibwe society. Living between worlds created a shared local identity that was shaped by time and place.

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The Ojibwe people living in the Grand Marais area practiced a unique balance of cultures, that of mainstream society and traditional Ojibwe society. Living between worlds created a shared local identity that was shaped by time and place.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

"Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa" is a monthly series told through the words and stories of the people who lived in Chippewa City in Northeastern Minnesota. In this episode, producer Staci Lola Drouillard discusses how the Ojibwe people living in the Grand Marais area practiced a unique balance of cultures, that of mainstream society and traditional Ojibwe society.

OUTRO:

That was Walking the Old Road from WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.