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As we work towards Truth and Reconciliation, information about lands and territories is constantly being updated. This map was created using information available as of March 2022 from The Canadian Encyclopedia.
Traditional Territory of the Anishinaabeg First Nations
Anishinaabe means “the people from whence lowered” or the original or first people in Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe people. The Anishinaabe are First Nations people and include the Chippewa, Odawa, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Algonquin, Nipissing, Mississauga, and Saulteaux nations. These nations share a similar language, culture, traditions, and history.
The Anishinaabeg (plural form of Anishinaabe) traditional territory spans the Great Lakes region and what is now referred to as northern Ontario, Western Quebec, and Manitoba, and Saskatchewan as well as the northern United States border and still live in these territories today.
Explore an Anishinaabe water song called, “Wishi'ta.”
Did you know?
Did you know?
In Anishinaabe culture, women have a sacred responsibility to protect and care for the waters. This Anishinaabe teaching is shared in more detail by Sandra Indian from the Ojibway’s of Onigaming First Nation in the following video.
Explore this video entitled “Connection to the Water” to learn more about Anishinaabe culture.
Sandra uses the word “nibi” which means water in Anishinaabemowin.
As you learned, the song, “Wishi'ta”, honours the water when it is performed.
What music vocabulary could someone use to describe the song?
Explore the song, “Wishi'ta”, a second time. Think about the words you just learned as you explore.
Action
Get ready, get set…
The song has two different sections.
“Wishi'ta” is written in AB form.
Two teachers talking. The first teacher says: Music often has a plan or overall structure. This is called the form of music. The second teacher responds: When music is written in AB form it has two different sections. One section is A and one section is B.
Revisit the song. Identify the A section.
Identify the B section.
Lyrics of “Wishi'ta”
Wishi'ta doo yah doo yah doo yah
Wishi'ta doo yah doo yah hey
Wishi'ta doo yah doo yah doo ya
Wishi'ta doo yah doo yah hey
Wi-sha te-nay yah, hey yah, hey yah
Wi-sha te-nay yah, hey yah, hey
Wi-sha te-nay yah, hey ya, hey ya
Wi-sha te-nay yah, hey ya, hey
Explore this video entitled “Wishi'ta” to identify the A section and the B section.
Press ‘Answer’ to learn the A and B form of ‘Wishi'ta.’
Two teachers side by side. Teacher A is holding up a card that says A on it and the following lyrics: Wichita do ya do ya do ya Wichita do ya do ya heh Wichita do ya do ya do ya Wichita do ya do ya heh Teacher B is holding up a card that says B on it and the following lyrics: Wacha tonaya hey ya hey ya Wacha tonaya hey ya hey Wacha tonaya hey ya hey ya
In this song, Théo tells the story of the water in the spring.
Théo explains that the drumming in the first part (A section) is like the drip, drip, drip of icicles melting in the spring.
Explore this video to discover icicles melting.
The second part (B section) is like the spring thaw. In early spring the temperatures start to go up, and the ice starts to melt and crack.
Explore this video to discover ice cracking.
In the B section, Théo plays the drum louder and follows the sounds of the words.
We can use dance to show how the water moves.
For example, someone might tiptoe slowly around the space like the drip, drip, drip of the icicles melting.
They might travel forward quickly in a curvy line like a river during the spring melt.
Explore the following graphic organizer to see how dance can be used to show how the water moves.
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Graphic Organizer for AB Movement |
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Music ideas |
Movement ideas |
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Section A: The drumming is like the gentle drip, drip, drip of icicles melting in the spring. |
Tiptoeing slowly around the space. 
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Section B: The drumming is louder like the sound of ice thawing and crashing. |
Travel forward quickly in a curvy line. 
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Go!
Press ‘Hint’ to access a hint about how the water moves in the A and B sections.
Théo explains that the drumming in the first part (A section) is like the drip, drip, drip of icicles melting in the spring.
Théo explains the second part (B section) is like the spring thaw. In early spring the temperatures start to go up, and the ice starts to melt and crack.
Complete the Graphic Organizer for AB Movement in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.
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Section A: The drumming is like the gentle drip, drip, drip of icicles melting in the spring. |
Draw or write your ideas here: |
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Section B: The drumming is louder like the sound of ice thawing and crashing. |
Draw or write your ideas here: |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Graphic Organizer for AB Movement.
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Putting it all together
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Portfolio
Use the following questions to describe your AB movements for “Wishi'ta”.
- How might someone move their body to show the A section?
- How might someone move their body to show the B section?
Record your ideas using any way you choose.
You can choose to:
- draw pictures and label the important parts using the words AB form
- tell someone using the words AB form
- write about it using the words AB form
- make a recording using the words AB form
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel…
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.