Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig: The People Who Speak Anishinaabemowin Today

Neyankenmaagejig Anishinaabemowin (About Us)

Chimiigwetch	maanda	gaa	gnawaamdamyeg	maanda	gaa	zhibiimaan	Anishinaabemowin.
Big thanks	this	(past)	you all looked at it	this	(past)	it is written	Anishinaabemowin.
We thank you very much for looking all that is written here in Anishinaabemowin.

About this website

This site represents many things, most of all, it is evidence that Anishinaabemowin is alive and well. One component of a living language is one that is not only spoken fluently, but also used creatively. Unfortunately, Anishinaabemowin is also defined as endangered because we are losing speakers faster than we are gaining them. This is why saving the language has become of utmost importance in many communities - on the rez, in the cities, in schools, in homes, in the lodge; where there are elders who speak the language and where there are none.

Southeast Michigan is one place where speakers and students meet each week to make a difference. We have created this cyber space so that the ancient sounds are not lost and can be connected to anyone willing to listen, learn, and labor with us in the effort to maintain Anishinaabemowin. We are humbled by our teachers and those who have preceded us in this work. Rather than reinvent the wheel, we'd like to show you all the wheels we've found and how they have been put to use in Ojibwe classes on the University of Michigan campus. Interested in attending the University of Michigan? Check out the University of Michigan Admissions site.

We have been able to make many additions to this site due to support from the Gilbert Whitaker Fund for the Improvement of Teaching; the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; the School of Information; and the Program in American Culture at the University of Michigan.

This website was created and is maintained by Stacie Sheldon. Please feel free to email any technical questions or issues to her.

Ojibwe Community Language Group

Anyone interested in the language can join our group, "Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig" which meets each week. "Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig" are "People who speak Anishinaabemowin today." Our group follows the language "nest" model which encourages communities to create a place where language is protected and nurtured. All ages, all levels, all nationalities are welcome.

Summer 2011: The Noongwa language table will meet sporadically over the summer based on availability of speakers. Feel free to email Margaret Noori to confirm a meeting or ask questions about something you are studying. We will be working this summer to add more lessons with text and audio to our site so that you can learn independently and be ready when you have a chance to speak Anishinaabemowin with a group. Please also join in conversation on our Facebook page.

Looking for Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig on the web?

We created social media groups so you can connect with us and with other people interested in learning and preserving Anishinaabemowin just like you. Visit us on the web today!