Ojibwe Language

Sam Zimmerman is taking a class to re-learn his language, Ojibwemowin.He laughs his efforts are making his ancestors' ears bleed, but if Sam's ancestors…

This program was originally aired March 9, 2020.The books are out now, and you can find out more about them at the Minnesota Historical Society Press's…

When you lose your language, you lose more than just words. You lose the words you use to hold weddings and funerals and welcome children. You use the…

A collaborative project with author Brenda Child, artist Jonathan Thunder and language immersion teacher Gordon Jourdain produced a delightful tale (in…

This week, a chance for kids and adults to walk in both their worlds completely.In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio, an…

Giishpin bi-izhaayan kiwenz ojibwemowin gabeshiwining gidaa-gashkitoon ji-agindaman o’o ikidowinan.Language is more than just the word you use for a tree…

When Melissa Boyd started her Ojibwe language studies with elders, she discovered she was learning more than words.For one thing, her studies were…

On this episode of Ojibwe Stories: Gaganoonididaa we talk with Edye Howes, Coordinator of American Indian Education for ISD 709, and Gordon Jourdain, the…

On this episode of Ojibwe Stories: Gaganoonididaa, Larry Amik Smallwood talks with host Erik Redix about approaching elders, and the role of traditional…

This episode of Ojibwe Stories: Gaganoonididaa features four matches from the 8th Annual Ojibwe Language Quiz Bowl held at the University of Minnesota…