Traditional Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Practices

The Anishinaabe Nation’s practices of hunting, fishing and gathering blossom through the belief that everything that grows and lives should be treated with honor and respect. From hunting to gathering, all is used in a ceremonialist way to show the Creator (Gitchi Manitou in Anishinaabemowin) that what they take from, whether it be life or plant, is not futile. Tobacco is often used as an offering for Gitchi Manitou through ritualistic practice in hopes that he will allow their hunting, fishing and gathering endeavors to be fruitful. The Anishinaabe are known to only take what they need, harvesting only enough food to feed their families which prevents food scarcity. A few recourses that are commonly found in the Anishinaabe Nation are things such as wild rice (manoomin), sugar bush (maple syrup), rabbits, fish and more.