Anishinaabemowin Maajaamigad (The Anishinaabe Language Leaves)
A new book and audio CD by Howard Kimewon and Margaret Noori is now available. The book is a learning resource with three-line translations, a glossary, exercises and more. It tells the story of survivors of World War II returning to Manitoulin Island and honoring their fallen comrades with a memorial ice arena.

Zhaabwiitoonaa Anishinaabemowin (Program Aims to Preserve Ojibwe Language)
The Michigan Alumni Association recently ran an article about the University of Michigan Ojibwe Language program (in Ojibwe) with help from teachers Howard Kimewon and Margaret Noori.

Stewart Bennett Miinwaa Kyle Abitong Gii Ba Yaawag.
Stewart Bennett and Kyle Abitong were here. Fluent speaker, Stewart Bennett and his nephew Kyle Abitong came to visit the University of Michigan's Ojibwe Language Program on October 2nd to share a different dialect of Anishinaabemowin with students. Bkaan bangii nwewin gii biidoon.

Repatriation
The University of Michigan has not yet repatriated the remains of 405 native individuals to the Saginaw Chippewa. Howard Kimewon and Margaret Noori wrote and translated a statement that was read by students and community members on March 20, 2008.

Where Did Blue Go?

Aapiish gii izhaad "Izhaadaa Giizhigowaande"? Where did "Go Blue" go?

See where University of Michigan students have been wearing their Izhaadaa Giizhigowaande t-shirts and let us know if you would like to order one.

Enji-jiingtamok

(at the Pow Wow)

Pow wow season is here and it is time to talk about it in Anishinaabemowin.

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