Chippewa or Ojibwe graves and mourners, in a feast for the dead, 1873. "In front of the nearest grave is seen the grave post, with leaves and a vessel for offerings tied to it. In the end of the wooden structure covering the grave is a hole for inserting offerings of food, and at top it is ornamented with leaves. At the side is hung the worked knife-case of the deceased, and above is a headdress of feathers." John William Dawson. The Ojibwe (also Ojibwa), or Chippewa are one of the largest groups of Native Americans and First Nations on the North American continent. This image has been colorized.