Characters
Main Character
Omakayas
Where does the story take place?
On an island in Lake Superior
Ojibwa
Native American tribe in the story
Birchbark
Bark from a birch tree
What season is especially dangerous in the story?
Winter
Grandmother
Nokomis
What tribe is Omakayas and her family from?
Ojibwa
Voyageur
A person who transported goods by canoe
Tradition
A custom passed down
Which character often causes trouble?
Pinch
Yellow Kettle
Mother
Name one theme of "The Birchbark House"
Family
Smallpox
Harvest
What disease spreads through the community?
Smallpox
Pinch
Younger brother
What did Omakayas and her family have to survive?
Small pox, winter, hunger
Birchbark
Bark from birch trees used to make items
Voyageur
Canoe trader or traveler
What happened to Neewo?
He died.
Angeline
Older sister
When did the story take place?
Around the 1840s
tradition
Beliefs or customs passed down
Medicine
Healing practices
What does the family depend on to survive?
Nature and teamwork