mathias | June 7, 2011
The only known site of indigenous sandstone rock carvings in Michigan – the Sanilac Petroglyphs – which were possibly made by the Anishinabek in that region several centuries prior – are poorly protected from the elements and people carving their initials next to them after “The Great Thumb Fire” of 1881 burned up the grass [...]
Category: Ojibwe (Ojibwa, Chippewa), Petroglyphs |
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Tags: Ashinabek, Chippewa, DNR Bay City State Recreation Area, George Lauinger, Michigan Archaeological Society, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, petroglyph, Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, Sanilac Petroglyphs
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 24, 2011
This week there has been tons of media coverage on increased support for Native language classes. Alyce Spotted Bear from the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in New Town – vice president of Native American Studies and Tribal Relations at Fort Berthold Community College, as well as part of the NACIE (National Advisory Council on Indian [...]
Category: Arikara, Choctaw, Hidatsa, Mandan, Ojibwe (Ojibwa, Chippewa) |
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Tags: Alyce Spotted Bear, Arikara, Arikara language, Arikara language classes, Chippewa, Chippewa classes, Chippewa language, Chippewa language classes, Choctaw, Choctaw language classes, Choctaw languages, classes, Fort Berthold, Hidatsa, Hidatsa language, Hidatsa language classes, language classes, Mandan, Mandan language, Mandan language classes, Ojibwa, Ojibwa language, Ojibwa language classes, Ojibwe, Ojibwe classes, Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, Ojibwe language, Ojibwe language classes
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. [...]
Category: Native Language Events, Ojibwe (Ojibwa, Chippewa) |
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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
