Ojibwemowin

Boozhoo!
That means "Hello" in Anishinaabemowin / Ojibwemowin, the native language of the Anishinaabe / Ojibwe people. You might be more familiar with hearing "Chippewa" which is an anglicized version of Ojibwe. Over 50,000 people on Turtle Island (aka North America) speak Anishinaabemowin, mostly in southern Canada and the northern United States. Anishinaabemowin is an Algonquian language. Although there are several dialects of Anishinaabemowin, the main ones are: Western Ojibwe, Eastern Ojibwe, Northern Ojibwe, Southern Ojibwe, Southwestern Ojibwe, Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Algonquin. Fluent speakers of the various dialects can often understand each other, though there are clear distinctions between the dialects.

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Ojibwemowin in Red Cliff
We offer language activities and classes for children and adults in an effort to preserve the language within our community. Our comprehensive Ojibwemodaa Endaaso Giizhik language plan includes various methods of language preservation, including free books and audio for community members, language lessons online, and in-person language workshops.

The Red Cliff Tribal Council passed Resolution 4.20.21E declaring efforts to revitalize Ojibwemowin.

The Red Cliff Band also offers a 3-year Ojibwemowin Teaching & Training program to create fluent speakers and teachers.

Books/Resources
If you are interested in learning more about the Ojibwe language, the following are good sources of information:

• Miskwaabikaang Ojibwemodaa Endaaso Giizhik - Red Cliff Language Plan
• A Dictionary of the Ojibway Language, Friedrich Baraga, Frederic Baraga, John D. Nichols, Freidrich Baraga
• A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe, by Earl Nyholm, John D. Nichols
• A Northern Land: Life with the Ojibwe, by Howard D. Paap
• Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales and Oral Histories (Native Voices), by Anton Treuer (Translator)
• Ojibway Heritage, by Basil Johnston (Author)

Online Resources

• Ojibwe Language Kits for Families - Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa Gidakiiminaang
• Ojibwemowin Zagaswe'idiwin - Ojibwe Language Society

• Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN) (miinojibwe.org)
• Ojibwe Language Resources - GLIFWC

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• Ojibwemowin for March 27, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for March 20, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for March 13, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for March 6, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for February 20, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for January 30, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for January 23, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for January 16, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for January 9, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for January 2, 2023
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• Ojibwemowin for December 26, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for December 19, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for December 12, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for December 5, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for November 28, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for November 21, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for November 14, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for November 7, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for October 24, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for October 17, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for October 10, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for October 3, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for September 26, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for September 19, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for September 12, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for September 5, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for August 29, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for August 22, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for August 15, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for August 8, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for August 1, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for July 25, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for July 18, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for July 11, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for July 4, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for June 27, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for June 20, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for June 13, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for June 6, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for May 30, 2022
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• Ojibwemowin for May 23, 2022
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