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<p> See also: [[Ojibwa_Indians|Obijwa Indians]]</p>
<p>The Ojibwa or Anishnaabe people(once known as the "Chippewa") are an American Indian group who historically lived in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ontario, Canada -- largely around the region of Lake Superior. The Anishnaabe people speak an Algonquian language. The Objiwa were closely related to the Ottawa, Potawatomi, and other Algonquian-speaking peoples. </p>
<p>The Ojibwa participated in the fur trade with French merchants. French fur traders frequently intermarried with the Ojibwa. Obijwa forces fought with the French against the British in the French and Indian War. Following France's defeat, the Ojibwa assisted Pontiac in Pontiac's Rebellion. Pontiac was a chief of the Ottawa, but his mother was Ojibwe. During the American Revolution, the Ojibwa allied themselves with the British. They feared white Americans would continue to swarm over traditional Ojibwa lands if they did not go in with the British.</p>