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Tag Archives: Ojibwe
Free Source Code for Language App Made Available
Last week we blogged about the launch of a very cool Ojibwe-English talking dictionary. This week we have more good Ojibwe-related news for you. A new free app for the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone not only makes learning Ojibwe … Continue reading
Ojibwe Talking Dictionary Launched Today
Earlier today, the Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota launched a ground-breaking website called the Ojibwe People’s Dictionary. The professors and students who created the site wanted to create a compelling, interactive experience that would make … Continue reading
Posted in Methods in Focus, News, Uncategorized
Tagged Ojibwe, Ojibwe People's Dictionary, talking dictionary, University of Minnesota
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Popular Summer Camp Teaches Ojibwe Language, Culture
As children across the country finish out the school year, parents begin looking for fun and educational activities to engage their children over summer break. One community in Sawyer, Minnesota has a great way to start – and the whole … Continue reading
Posted in News, Preservation Programs, Uncategorized
Tagged Fon du Lac, language camp, Minnesota, Ojibwe
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Non-Profit Group Partners with Tribes to Customize Language Tools
Did your ancestors speak Ojibwe but you don’t know how to? Would you like to learn? Last year, the non-profit organization Grassroots Indigenous Media (GIM) released cutting-edge software that teaches the Ojibwe language. The software, which was developed through a … Continue reading
Signs of Respect Appreciated in a Minnesota City
In the city of Bemidji, in north-central Minnesota, a simple idea has led to improved intercultural relations. Michael Meuers, an employee of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, thought it would be nice if local business owners would put signs … Continue reading
New Language Preservation Documentary Available to View on Twin Cities Public Television Website
A compelling new film documenting efforts to preserve and revitalize the Ojibwe language aired on Twin Cities Public Television for the first time this week. In First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language filmmakers Dianne Steinbach and John Whitehead rely on … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged documentary, film, First Speakers, language, Ojibwe, public television, twin cities
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Ojibwe Taught in Public Schools
A recent article written by Linda Grover for Budgeteer News describes how Ojibwe Language and Culture are taught in Duluth, MN public high schools. The curriculum is growing, with Ojibwe culture and history classes being added this year. Both Native … Continue reading
Posted in Important Questions
Tagged important questions, non-native learners, Ojibwe, revitalization, school
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