Odjib Term Analysis

When Fleur returns to the reservation from Argus, an “odjib” guards the road to Matchimanito, keeping away anyone who might try to visit her. Described as a dog and a “thing of smoke,” the odjib seems to be a kind of spirit, but its etymology is unclear. “Ojibwe” is the more common name used in Canada for the tribe referred to in the United States as the “Chippewa.” The term “odjib” is probably related to this tribe, but there are several potential origins even for the word “Ojibwe”—the one that seems most connected to the odjib of Tracks is “those who keep records [of a Vision].”