Wenesh Ezhiwebag? (What's Happening?)

Advice to Students
Herman and Madeline Wemigwans visited Howard Kimewon and Alphonse Pitawanakwat's classrooms in the University of Michigan's Anishinaabemowin Language program on November 29, 2011. All of the speakers left behind advice for the UM students that you can listen to.

Culture Heals
On September 29th the University of Michigan sponsored a talk about cultural healing with Albino Garcia. Garcia, the Founder and Director of La Plazita Institute in Albuquerque discussed the ways young men and women assimilate into subcultures (like gangs) and addressed the use of traditional cultures to enable them to return and to awaken themselves. And of course, we added some Anishinaabemowin!

The Gifts of the Seven Grandfathers
Learn about the Gifts of the Seven Grandfathers and their meaning for the Anishinaabe people. This newest lesson features text, audio, flashcards and an activity. This lesson is very special as it features the beautiful artwork of Anishinaabe artist Zoey Wood-Salomon

This is Motor City
Gaa kido Eminem. What Eminem said. Before there was America there were Anishinaabeg in Detroit. As a people always thinking about identity and place, we really enjoyed the message in the Chyrsler 200 video saying, "This is who we are. This is what we do.". Check out the video and our translations.

Episode 302: Ojibwe Language
Gaa'iin maashi n'boontaasiimi Anishnaabemowin ankemaageyaang. / Not yet we are not quitting speaking Anishinaabemowin we are passing it on. The University of Michigan produced a show to highlight their pride in the U of M Anishinaabe Language program and local native community. Check it out on YouTube.

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 now order them online with credit card or PayPal!