the ojibwe, ojibwa, chippewa, or saulteaux are an anishinaabe people of canada and the united states. they are one of the biggest indigenous peoples north of the rio grande. in canada, they are the second-biggest first nations group. the only group bigger are the cree. in the united states, they have the fifth-biggest number of people among native american peoples. the only groups bigger are the navajo, cherokee, choctaw and sioux.