Odawa

The Odawa, also spelled Ottawa, are an Indigenous people of North America, primarily residing in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States. They are part of the Anishinaabe cultural and linguistic group, sharing roots with other tribes like the Ojibwe and Potawatomi. Historically, the Odawa were skilled traders and navigators, playing a key role in commerce and communication across the Great Lakes. Today, they maintain their cultural traditions, language, and identity through communities, treaties, and efforts to preserve their heritage.