mathias | September 8, 2011
The Ojibwe language children’s book Awesiinyensag: Dibaajimowinan Jigikinoo’amaageng was recently crowned Minnesota’s Best Read by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and will represent all state publications at the National Book Festival on September 24 – 25 in Washington, D.C. The book features a playful cast of relatable animals. It has [...]
Category: Ojibwe (Ojibwa, Chippewa) |
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Tags: Anna Gibbs, Anton Truer, Awesiinyensag, Bemidji State University, Birchbark House, Birchbark House Fund, children's book, Eugene Stillday, Heather Fairbanks, Heid Erdrich, John Nichols, Keller Paap, Lakehead University, Library of Congress, Lisa LaRonge, Louise Erdrich, Lucia Bonacci, Marlene Stately, Michael Sullivan, Minneapolis Foundation, Minnesota, Nancy Jones, National Book Festival, National Endowment for the Humanities, Ojibwe, Rand Valentine, Rose Tainter, We the People Grant, Wesley Ballinger, Wiigwaas Press
mathias | August 3, 2011
A while ago, Shared Visions put Male and Female English-Ojibwe bathroom signs in various locales around Bemidji, Minnesota, where several Ojibwe communities are located. Now, permanent English-Ojibwe signs (translated by Anton Treuer, professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University) can be seen in hospitals, schools, parks, centers, and businesses. Business owner Brian Larson had his [...]
Category: Ojibwe (Ojibwa, Chippewa) |
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Tags: Amnity Graphics, Anton Truer, Bemidji, Bemidji State University, Brian Larson, Cabin Coffeehouse, Lakeland News, Minnesota, Noemi Aylesworth, Ojibwe
mathias | April 6, 2011
Bemidji, Minnesota, a town of 14,000 between the reservations of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and White Earth Band of Ojibwe, is labeling objects around town with Ojibwe terms (like Ininiwag (men) and Ikwewag (women) on bathroom signs), as in Hawaii where words like aloha (hello/goodbye/love) and mahalo (thank [...]
Category: Hawaiian, Ojibwe (Ojibwa, Chippewa) |
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Tags: Bemidji, Bemidji State University, Cabin Coffeehouse, Chippewa, Hawaiian, immersion, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Noemi Aylesworth, Ojibwa, Ojibwe, Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Shared Visions, White Earth Band of Ojibwe
mathias | March 13, 2011
On March 10th, The University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire hosted Ojibwe language activist, author, and Bemidji State University Professor of Ojibwe Dr. Anton Treuer, who was mentioned in a previous SAIVUS Blog posting, to speak about Ojibwe and language revitalization. Treuer is a professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. He is the editor of [...]
Category: Native Language Events, Ojibwe (Ojibwa, Chippewa) |
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Tags: Anton Treuer, Bemidji State University, Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, Chippewa, Grand Travers Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Ojibwa, Ojibwa classes, Ojibwe, Ojibwe in Minnesota, Oshkaabewis Native Journal, revitalization, Suttons Bay Public Schools
mathias | January 21, 2011
Ashinaabe (also called Ojibwa, Ojibwe, Chippewa) is a very large tribe situated in both the US and Canada with many bands that differ in their language, history and culture. Therefore, ‘helping Ashinaabe’ is a very political matter. Settling these matters allows groups to bind together such that they’re more equip to tackle more powerful goals. [...]
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Tags: Anton Treuer, Arthur "Archie" LaRose, Arthur LaRose, Ashinaabe, Bemidji State University, Brent Gish, Chippewa, consortium, Dan King, Dean Chavers, education, Erma Vizenor, Floyd Buck Jourdain, Floyd Buck Jourdain Jr., Floyd Jourdain, Floyd Jourdain Jr., Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Ginny Carney, language preservation, Larry Stillday, Leah Carpenter, Leech Lake, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Leech Lake Tribal College, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Ojibwe, Red Lake, Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Red Lake Nation College, Reed Lake School District, revitalization, summit, Wannatta Bennet, White Earth, White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth Tribal & Community College
