Our heritage includes tangible physical objects and artifacts inherited from our past to be valued and enjoyed by the present generation and to preserve, protect, and pass on to future generations. Our heritage is the gift of our ancestors and includes the traditional lands and natural environment that has been home to the Roseau River Anishinaabe peoples since time immemorial.
Our heritage is made complete by intangible aspects like our language, customs, arts, music, dance, stories, economic systems, and traditions of our ancestors. Our clan system is the most important part of our culture and heritage. The clan system was intended to define our relationships and our responsibilities to our families and our Nation. The clan system also defined how we governed ourselves and interacted with each other and with other Nations.
Anishinabe clans were instrumental in traditional occupations, intertribal relations, and marriages. All clans had traditional roles and responsibilities. Clans
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