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Anishinaabemowin Teg Inc. 25th Annual Language Conference - March 28th to 31st, 2019

Anishinaabemowin-Teg Inc.

Mission Statement

Maanda Anishinaabemowin-ezhi-anishinaabem’ying, aabideg wii-bimewdooying anishinaabe-mowin; Wii-niigaanziik’ndamang. Aabideg aasigaabwitaagewin wii temigak, wii-mino-maajiish-

kaaying.

“The Native language; how we speak, Native people have to carry their native language – to take on its leadership. There has to be support in order for growth.”

Vision Statement

Wii-mshkoogaabwiying wii temgak, waa-zhaang maamiwiiying ezhi-Anishinaabeying wii-waab-dooweying ezhi-gchi-piitendaagok Anishinaabe’aadiziwin miiniwaa enweying kina go wii-mi-

na-waabijitooying miiniwaa giwii bjiinag waabiyaajig.

We will provide a stable foundation and the place and environment with resources that allow Anishinaabe the chance to come together to maintain culture and language for ourselves and future generations.

It is noted that Anishinaabemowin-Teg Inc. has recognized and honored Ms. Barbara Peltier for her determination and leadership in the first inception of this language initiative while she worked for the

Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council.

Anishinaabemowin Teg, Inc. Signatories of Incorporation in 1995Isadore Toulouse Ojibwe/Odawaa Language TeacherMary O’Donnell Dean of Native Studies

Sault College of Applied Arts & TechnologyMartina Osawamick Ojibwe Language TeacherOlive McGregor Elder in Residence - Cambrian CollegeDoris Boissoneau Ojibwe Language TeacherPatricia Ningewance Ojibwe Language TeacherMary Ann Corbiere Chair Department of Native Studies

University of SudburyBarbara Nolan Ojibwe Language TeacherViolet Pitawanakwet Language SpecialistAlexander E. Fox Ojibwe Language TeacherTracey O’Donnell Attorney who filed the Articles of Incorporation


2019 Anishinaabemowin-Teg, Inc.25th Annual G’minomewozim G’nitaa Anishinaabemaam Awards

Recipient Award

1 Florence Osawamick-ba/Lillian Osawamick-Bourgeois-ba Vicki Kelley, Bay Mills Community College

2 Orien Corbiere-ba Sunshine Kinoshameg, Wasse Abin Pontiac School

3 Olive McGregor-ba Kelsey Solomon, Beedahban School

4 Leo Sagassige-ba Memphis Shawana, Shawanosowe School

5 Dominic Eshkakogan-ba Alexis Crowe, Shawanosowe School

6 Mary Lou Fox-Radoulovich-ba Aurora Megawanabe, Shawanosowe School

7 Dorothy Toulouse-ba Brian Bisson, Lakeview Elementary School

8 Jean Shawana-ba Rory Bowerman, Shawanosowe School

9 Ernestine Buswa-ba Lourdes Taukei, Lakeview Elementary School

10 Marjorie Mishibinijima-ba Aiyanna Toulouse, Lakeview

11 Gary Corbiere-ba Beloved Wemigwans, Wasse Abin Junior School

12 Victor Keshigo-ba Melody Hester, Shawanosowe School

Just Plain O’l Simple

Bekaa - WaitWenesh - WhatAanipiish - WhereMompii - HereGegwa - Don’t

Gchi-miigwech to those who contributed to the “DONATE A QUILT” Fundraiser

All proceeds will be going towards the Anishinaabemowin-Teg 25th Celebration Anishinaabemowin-Teg Conference

1. Isadore Toulouse2. Georgina Toulouse and Joyce Johnson


Anishinaabemowin Teg Memorials

C. Melva Mandoka Dominic Eshkakogan Doris Verna Mae Fisher

Ernestine Buswa Clarence Leo Sagassige Ellen Corbiere Migwans

Florence Osawamick Gary E. Corbiere Jean Shawana


Sharon Boissoneau Chief Henry Joseph Peltier Lilly Osawamick-Bourgeois

Sarah Gonawabi Victor Simon Keshigo Marjorie Mishibinijima

Lena Odjig White Gladys Williams Olive McGregor


Violet McGregor Dorothy Pitawanakwat Dorothy Toulouse

Rose Nadjiwan Rose Logan Mary Lou Fox-Radulovich

Nellie Bertha Trudeau Rita Verna Bomberry Orien Corbiere


Keynote Speaker

Ogimaa Duke Peltier

Ogimaa Peltier’s commitment to serve his people has been demonstrated throughout his career, from his early work as a Marketing Executive, Recreation Director, Negotiator, Wiikwemkoong Council member, to his current role as the elected Chief of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory serving in his third consecutive term. Ogimaa Peltier serves on several boards, including the Anishinabek Nation Leadership Council, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Committee on Languages, Chiefs of Ontario Wealth Creation Committee, Robinson Huron Treaty Trust, University of Sudbury Board of Regents, Northern Policy Institute Advisory Board, Indian Resource Council Board, and the Indian Oil and Gas Co-Management Board. Through business, politics, education and community service, Duke has many accomplishments and is particularly proud of his partnership building ventures which have lead to progressive change. Under Ogimaa Peltier’s leadership, Wiikwemkoong has moved forward in taking control over its destiny by enacting the Wiikwemkoong Gchi-Naaknigewin.

Ogimaa Peltier has attended Laurentian University in Sudbury with focus on Native Studies and attained certificates in Nego-tiations and Aboriginal Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. As a culturally grounded and educated leader, he is particularly interested in the promotion of excellence in Wiikwemkoong. Ogimaa Duke Peltier and his wife, Nicole, along with their three children reside on the shores of Unceded Anishinaabe lands.

“Aanii, bezhig ko gaa-niigaanziikidang maanda Anishinaabemow-in-Teg Inc, aabji-go ndaa-niindaawen genii ndoo-gchi-nendimoowin gonda Anishinaabemowin-Teg gaa-bi-nankiiwaad eko-niizhta-na-shi-naana-biboongak minik. Da-ni-gishkiweziimgwad go maan-da gdi-noweninaa giishpin go aabjiikimang miiniwaa gigweji-naaw-toowing ji-ni-aabji teg mooshkin nowewin!”.

Aanii, as a previous President for Anishinaabemowin-teg Inc, I would like to send my sincere appreciation of the work Anishinaabemowin-Teg has been doing in the last 25 years. Our language will survive if we continue to persevere and strive for its maintenance as we continue to work for its fluency!


Cultural Coordinator

Sagassige, GerardWORKSHOP: Aanii Kina Wii Yaa Shkaabaawis Sagassige Giizis Maabaa Gaa Niin Dizhnaagaaz - Maamzhe Aakiiyaang Gdoonzhabaa

Boozhoooo Aanii , kina wii ya !!!!Shkaabaawis Sagssige Giizis ndizhnaagaaz

.. waabizhaazhii dodem.

Firstly I acknowledge the spirit keeper’s of Anishnaabemowin the “Goldeeze” (el-der’s) and the young ones.. This year’s gathering theme braids my commitment to ‘learning, listening and leaning on the greatness of spirit mentoring’. I’ve lucked out on my earth’s walk and my proudly I say mentored by First Nation communities Serpent River and Curve Lake.

I am thankfully grateful for the spirit trust of listening learning and loving from ceremo-ny teaching lodges nation wide. A huge part of my learned sharing is with our youth primarily “puberty responsibility” fasting camps and our anishnaabe relationship to our earth and for each other.

I continue to host, emcee, and facilitate aboriginal celebration gatherings, pow-wow’s, conferences and community circles. Currently I am responsibly employed as a “Wholistic Mental Health Community Practitioner” in Kitchener-Waterloo region south western On-tario. My lifestyle and circle frees me to advocate for healthier spirit opportunities by educating mainstream sector Anishnabe cultural sensitivity training ... MIIGWECH on the road we braid.

Volunteer Coordinator

Margaret Gordon

Margaret is Ojibwe from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory whose Anishinaabe name is Mishe-geesh-kwe (Killdeer) and Maang - Clan

She retired from N’Swakamok Friendship Centre after 25 years of various community work and involved in numerous Ojibway Language programs. She has been creating traditional crafts for much of her life.

She specializes in birch-bark, quilting and dedicates her work to the memory of her dearly departed mother Nora Maiangowi who passed on these traditional skills to her and the Ojibway language.


25th Annual Anishinaabemowin-teg AgendaTHURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019

6:00am - 7:00am SUNRISE CEREMONEY - MAIN BALLROOM

7:00am - 9:00am Continental Breakfast - for hotel guests is served in the restaurant. Those who are not hotel guests can purchase breakfast in the front.

9:00am - 10:00am

OPENING CEREMONIES; Welcome remarks by:-Anishinaabemowin-Teg President (Elizabeth Osawamick), Batchewana Chief (Dean Sayers), Garden River Chief (Paul Syrette),

Assembly of First Nations (Perry Bellegarde), Union of Ontario Indians (Glen Hare), Sault Ste. Marie City Mayor (Christian Provenzano10:00am - 12:00pm

Anishinaabemowin Panel Discussion with invited quests: Elizabeth Osawamick, Perry Belgarde, Glen Hare, Duke Peltier, Nelson Toulouse, Dean Sayers, Paul Syrette

ROOMS ERIE HURON ONTARIO SUPERIOR MICHIGAN

11:45pm - 1:00pm LUNCH MAIN BALL ROOM #1 Sponsored by: AnishnaabemowinTeg Inc.

1:00pm - 2:15pm Will Morin Margaret Noodin, Christi Craig, Fionna Noori,

Miigwaans Osawamick

Grace Bertolini Madeline Wemigwans Georgina Nahwegahbow, Nancy Debassige

2:15pm - 2:30pm Ke boon-taadaa (Break)

3:45pm - 4:00pm Jordyn Flaada, Nathanial Taylor, Marcus Ammesmaki,

Kaitlyn Grenier

Bernard Robinson Kirsty Waasnoode - Howe Kayla Ganyon Larry Denemy

1:30pm - 5:30pm Craft Demonstrations: Myna & Theodore Toulouse (Birch bark and Quill work) North Ballroom (TIME: 1:00 – 5:00)Grace Manitowabi & Martha Toulouse (Medicine in back yard and traditional stories) Harmony room (TIME: 2:30 – 4:00)

Patricia Osawamick (Fleece mitt making) Harmony room (TIME: 4:00-5:30)4:15pm - 5:15pm Edwin Taylor, Reta

Sands-ClementMskwaankwat Rice, Jessica Benson, Monte McGahey,

Kevin Shilling-Ritchie

Loretta Assinewai, Hazel Fox-Recollet

Valerie Clark, Audra Williams, Dr. Mark Powless

Norman Assiniwe, Ronald Manitowabi

5:15pm - 7:00pmWELCOME FEAST

Garden River Recreation CenterThere will be door prizes!

6:00pm - 9:00pmSOCIAL EVENING

LTBB Little Traverse Bay Band Anishinaabemowin Program GAMES NIGHT Every-one welcome to join in the North/Center Ballroom

“Anishinaabemowin-Teg would like to thank all those individuals who donated items to the Online Silent Auction that took place in the Fall and another one this past Spring. Gchi-Miigwech for all your donations. Be on the look out for our Summer Online Silent Auction.”


FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019ROOMS ERIE HURON ONTARIO SUPERIOR MICHIGAN

9:00am - 10:15am Martina Osawamick Philip Edwards Jackie Moore Rochelle Allan Mary Ann Corbiere

10:00am - 11:45am Craft Demonstrations: Myna & Theodore Toulouse (Birch bark and Quill work) North Ballroom (TIME: 10:00 – 11:45 a.m.)Grace Manitowabi & Martha Toulouse (Medicine in back yard and traditional stories) Harmony room (TIME: 10:00 – 11:45 a.m.)

10:15am - 10:30am Ke boon-taadaa (Break)

10:30am - 11:45am Will Morin Margaret Noodin, Christi Craig, Fionna Noori,

Miigwaans Osawamick

Grace Bertolini Madeline Wemigwans Georgina Nahwegahbow, Nancy Debassige


1:00pm - 2:15pm Jordyn Flaada, Nathanial Taylor, Marcus Ammesmaki,

Kaitlyn Grenier

Mary Ann Corbiere Bernard Robinson Kirsty Waasnoode-Howie Kayla Gonyon


2:30pm - 3:45pm Larry Denemy Edwin Taylor, Reta Sands-Clement

Mskwaankwat Rice, Jessica Benson, Monte McGahey,


Loretta Assiniwe, Hazel Fox-Recollet

Valerie Clark, Audra Wil-liams, Dr. Mark Powless

1:30pm - 5:30pm Craft Demonstrations: Myna & Theodore Toulouse (Birch bark and Quill work) North Ballroom (TIME: 1:00 – 5:00)Patricia Osawamick (Fleece mitt making) Harmony room (TIME: 1:00-2:30)

Grace Manitowabi & Martha Toulouse (Medicine in back yard and traditional stories) Harmony room (TIME: 2:30 – 4:00)4:00pm - 5:15pm Norman Assiniwe, Ronald

ManitowabiMartina Osawamick Philip Edwards Jackie Moore Rochelle Allen

5:30pm - 10:00pm

Scholarship BANQUET EVENING – MAIN BALLROOM: keynote Speaker: Ogimaa Duke PeltierM.C.: Chris Pheasant

Anishinaabemoiwn-teg Eagle Staff Carrier will lead the Scholarship Recipients into the ballroom.Dinner Served at 6:00 p.m.

Scholarship Awards 7:00 p.m. Limited Seating Tickets$36.00 eachEntertainment: “A Short Skit” by Georgina Nahwegahbow and Nancy Debassige

PENNY TABLE TICKET SALESThis event has been a very successful fundraiser yearly, and this year we are re-vamping the process to purchase tickets

for the Auction. Tickets will be sold for $5.00 and arm length (Approximately 14 tickets) or $10.00 for both arms (Wing Span) approximately 36 tickets. Your numbers will be recorded by Violet Toulouse. You will put your individual tickets into

the bags where the item you wish to win is located. The draw will take place during the Saturday lunch in the main ballroom.


SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 20198:30 - 9:00am Morning Announcements Dream Makers Theatre

ROOMS ERIE HURON ONTARIO SUPERIOR MICHIGAN

9:15am - 10:15am Rhonda Hopkins, David Sul Will Morin Grace Bertolini Margaret Noodin, Christi Craig, Fionna Noori,

Miigwaans Osawamick

Madeline Wemigwans

10:00am - 11:45am Craft Demonstrations: Myna & Theodore Toulouse (Birch bark and Quill work) North Ballroom (TIME: 10:00 – 11:45 a.m.)Grace Manitowabi & Martha Toulouse (Medicine in back yard and traditional stories) Harmony room (TIME: 10:00 – 11:45 a.m.)

10:15am - 10:30am Ke boon-taadaa (Break)

10:30am - 11:45am Georgina Nahwegahbow, Nancy Debassige

Jordyn Flaada, Nathanial Taylor, Marcus Ammesmaki,

Kaitlyn Grenier

Mary Ann Corbiere Bernard Robinson Kirsty Waasnoode-Howie


1:00pm - 2:15pm Kayla Gonyon Edwin Taylor, Reta Sands-Clement

Mskwaankwat Rice, Jessica Benson, Monte McGahey,


Loretta Assiniwe, Hazel Fox-Recollet


2:30pm - 4:00pm A N N U A L G E N E R A L ME M B E R S H I P M E E T I N G (Main Ballroom) Craft Demonstration: Myna & Theodore Toulouse (Birch bark and Quill work) North Ballroom (TIME: 1:00 – 5:00)

Grace Manitowabi & Martha Toulouse (Medicine in back yard and traditional stories) Harmony room (TIME: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.)Patricia Osawamick (Fleece mitt making) Harmony room (TIME: 2:30-4:00)

4:00pm - 5:15pm Norman Assiniwe, Ronald Manitowabi

Martina Osawamick Philip Edwards Jackie Moore Rochelle Allen

2:30pm - 4:00pm Rhonda Hopkins, David Sul Valerie Clark, Audra Williams, Dr. Mike Powless

Norman Assiniwe, Ronald Manitowabi

Martina Osawamick Philip Edwards

4:00pm - 5:15pm Mary Ann Corbiere Jackie Moore Rochelle Allan Grace Manitowabi, Martha Toulouse

Patricia Osawamick

5:30pm to 6:00pm Closing Ceremonies in the Main Ballroom (Dinner on your own)

6:00pm - 9:00pm Evening Entertainment with Song and Dance. People encouraged to bring instruments. LTBB Little Traverse Bay Band Anishinaabemowin Program GAMES NIGHT. Everyone welcome to join in the Great Lakes Room

MEMBERSHIP TABLEVolunteers will be set up at the Membership table taking memberships for Anishinaabemowin-Teg. This membership allows you to vote at the membership meeting

schedule on Saturday afternoon. There are also other perks with this membership but unable to verify that at this time.


Arts & Crafts Schedule (Each Workshop/Craft Has A Fee)

There will be three featured artisans demonstrating their creative talents throughout the 3 days;

1 Mina and Theodore Toulouse from Sagamok First Nation (Daily)

“Working with Birch Bark and Quills”Mina and Theodore have been busy demonstrating their works of art in many communities around the Great Lakes Region. This workshop will entail on creating a birch bark and quill craft for a fee to be paid to the presenter which will help defray cost of material.

2 Patricia Osawamick from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory (Daily)

“Sewing Fleece Mitts”There will be a fee of $20.00 to help offset to help offset the costs of material and supplies. Workshop will take place in the Harmony Room

To Our AdvertisersAnishinaabemowin-Teg would like the say “Gchi-miigwech” to the many organizations that

supported this years advertising in the 2019 conference booklet. Without your efforts, contri-bution and support we would not have such a colorful booklet.

Photo opportunity between two authors Basil Johnston & Anton Treuer

THURSDAY EVENING FEASTHosted and Sponsored by the Garden River First Nation on behalf

of Anishinaabemowin-Teg Inc.

• Aaniish pii? (When) - Thursday evening March 28th, 2019• Aapiish ngoji? (Where) - Garden River Recreation Center - 48 Syrette Lake Rd. Garden River Ontario• Wenesh pii? (What time) - 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

“Gchi-miigwech Kitigaan Ziibi Anishinaabek ezhi-ndodweyaangiziyig ji-teg maanda wiisini-maawnjidowin nji-sa

gonda ebi-nbwaachiwejig”“Thank you to Garden River First Nation community for hosting this

community feast for your visitors”


“Binoojiinyag enji-gnowenmindowaa”Children’s Program

There is a set fee of $125.00 for the Children’s program, please make payment at the registration table at the Quattro Hotel. Please make sure to drop off and pick up your child

at the Water Tower Inn daily.

The children’s program will take place at the Water Tower Inn starting at: • Thursday afternoon from 1:00-4:00 p.m. • Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Please make sure to provide all the necessary information such as emergency contact for your child while he/she is in the care of our Children’s Program Coordinator Amanda Hardisty. Snacks and lunch will be provided to the children while they are with the program.

Children’s Program Coordinator

Amanda Hardisty

Aanii, Boozhoo, Amanda Hardisty N’dizhnikaaz. Nishnaabe Nooswin “Beh Bah Naadmag-et-Kwe”. Z’gamok ndoonjiba.

● 1st year Bachelor of Arts in Anishinaabemowin at Algoma University.● Early Childhood Educator with 15 years of work experience at Shki Wasse-Aaban Binoojiihn Gamik/ Sagamok Anishnawbek.● Graduated from Early Childhood Education Diploma Program from Sault College 2004● Graduated from Aboriginal Teaching Certificate Program from Nipissing University 2017● First Communion Teacher St. Raphael’s Sagamok Anishnawbek.● Clear CPIC & Vulnerable Sector Screening● Certified in First Aid/CPR

Anishinaabemowin Teg will be hosting the 25th Annual Language Conference in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. My elders have given me the honor of their trust in my ability to plan and facilitate a fun children’s program to promote Anishinaabemowin. This will give me a great opportunity to practice my teaching and language skills with the children. Im looking forward to sharing and gathering at the Conference. Miigwech!


Youth Mentorship ProgramWater Tower Inn, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Library Room)

Facilitated by Youth Representative Fiona Noori and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Students.

Thursday March 28, 2019Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Youth Mentorship Programming)Break 2:30-2:45 Break (Light snack)

Friday March 29th, 2019Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Youth Mentorship Programming)10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK (Light snack)12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided in the Ballroom at the Quattro Hotel1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Youth Mentorship Programming)2;30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break (Light snack)

Saturday March 30th, 2019Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Youth Mentorship Programming)10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK (Light snack)12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided in the Ballroom at the Quattro Hotel1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Youth Mentorship Programming)2;30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break (Light snack)Closing ceremonies at the Quattro Hotel at 5:00 P.M.


Waa-naangidoongig miiniwaa Waa-dibaatamowaadPRESENTERS AND TOPICS

Will MorinWORKSHOP: -Rock Art/Pictographs: Ancient patterns in out Art Relevant today -Story Weaving -Seven Grandfather/Grandmother Teachings

Will Morin is an educator, artist and cultural consultant. He is Ojibway/Scottish/French Canadian an-cestry, a member of the Michipicoten First Nation. Will lives and works in Northern Ontario with his wife Robin and their 4 children.

Mr. Morin obtained a B.F.A. from NSCAD in Halifax and a B.A. in Native Studies B. Ed. (Aboriginal teachers Certification Program? From Nipissing University and a Masters (M.A.) in Humanities from Laurentian University.

Christi Craig, Margaret Noodin, Miigwaans Osawamick, Fionna NooriWORKSHOP: -Ezhi-aabjitooyang nininjinaanan ji-nisidotaagoyang (How we are understood using our hands); Anishinaabemowin and American Sign Language.

Presenters will share the story of translating the Water Song and an poem into American Sign Language. Together the authors will discuss how they produced accurate translations and decolonial, deaf-centric interpretations.

Margaret Noodin is Anishinaabe and was raised in Minnesota where the identity of the people on the land is deeply rooted in a con-nection to water. She teaches Anishinaabemowin at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Christi Craig is a native Texan but has lived in Wisconsin near Lake Michigan for the last twenty-five years. She is currently an ALS Interpreter at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Fiona Noori lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan near the Huron River and has seen many different seas and many different shores of Gchi-gaming. She is currently a student at Skyline High School.

Miigwaans Osawamick is a student from Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation on Manitoulin Island and knows first hand the signifi-cance of water walkers and water ceremonies.


ANISHINAABEMOWIN-TEG ON-LINE AUCTION RAISES $6064!MIIGWECH TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED!

Anishinaabemowin-Teg would like to thank the following people for their donation during the On-Line Auction which raised $6064.00 for the organization. Gchi-miigwech for your continued support, every little donation helps.

Tasha Beeds Rose Beeds Ned Benson TJ Jokobson Corbet Sherry Crawford Mazhakwat Dumont Malinda Gray Dianne Brown Green Hiawatha Osawamick Gertie Manitowabi Pamela Maquiresmith Yvonne Moore Isaac Murdoch Amy Nicole Georgina Nahwegahbo Beth Needham Crystal Osawamick Florence Osawamick Miigwaans Osawamick Nimkii Osawamick Liz Osawamick Particia Osawamick Christina Pheasant Irena Popova Shkagamik-Kwe Christy Taibossigai Stephanie Malicran Thompson Isadore Toulouse Shirley Williams Art and Alannah Young

Scholarship Recipients 2006


Grace BertoliniWORKSHOP: -Creative Teaching Professional Development -Teaching Pre-teens & teens; The Challenge made easier -Confidence leads to competence…Creative activities to develop both language skills and self-esteem”

In this presentation Grace will share ideas in Cooperative Learning, where teachers can start with a whole class, and then work in smaller groups and in pairs: classes that vary are the successful ones.

Grace Bertolini is an experienced Teacher of English as a Foreign Language. For more then 35 years she has taught all levels and ages at Bilingual Schools and private Schools of English. She is also a PE Teachers and studies other languages such as French, Italian and Portuguese. She has also got a Neuro Learning Degree that has allowed her to incorporate tools for brain-compatible learning and positive

Madeline WemigwansWORKSHOP: -Writing with the double vowel system

Gdinwewininaa – Our Sound, Our Language is a beautiful language which has always been an oral language only, given to us by our Creator. Colonization brought with it the necessity of putting it into a written form, not for the benefit of Anishiaabek, but for the settlers. The Roman alphabet was utilized for writing Anishinaabemowin in the very early stages. I, personally, find articles written this way very difficult to read. Most recently the Double Vowel Writing System (Fiero Writing System) was introduced along with the sounds.

Madeline is Ojibwe-Pottawatomi descent. She was born and raised in Dwaaganing on the Wiikwe-mikoong Unceded Territory. She grew up surrounded by speakers of Anishinaabemowin. She is now in her 68th year of live and is proud to say that she is a fluent speaker of “Gdinwewininaa”. Much gratitude is given to her late grandfather whose wisdom and treasured advise to her was

“never to let go of my language”, (Anishinaabemowan pane, Anishinaabe gidaaw”, gii-kido.

She has been working for the Wiikwemikoong Heritage Organization as the Anishinaabemowin Support Worker for the last 6 years and previously as a translator/ transcriber with the Anishinaabemowin Curriculum Development Project. She is a self-learner of the Fiero Writing System.

After many years being involved in Education as a elementary teacher and post secondary instructor, when I retired I started attending the language conference in Sault MI (ATEG). It was fascinating to meet new and old acquaintances, as well as listening in to other Anishnaabe information. I found it interesting, then I eventually joined the group to become a member and did informational workshops for information purposes. being a fluent Ojibwe speaker I was glad to share my expertise. ATEG has come a long way and it is in it’s 25th year of existence. I wish every success in the future as new Anishnaabek carry on what was started 25 years ago.

Georgina Nahwegahbo


Georgina Nahwegahbow & Nancy DebassigeWORKSHOP: --Skit called “Senior Moments”

Who for? Anyone who wants a good hearty laugh, all in the Ojibwe language or for those who are fluent in all ages. Two dimoo-enhig (elderly ladies) are off to the big city to attend the world’s biggest bingo. Many calamities are experienced along the way as they had never been to a city before. Upon finally arriving they realize they cannot speak or understand English or very little. However, it ends well.

Georgina Nahwegahbow, a fluent Ojibwe from Manitoulin Island and originally from Sagamok. She is a retired educator having taught elementary and post-secondary in many Northern communities plus locally. She is very knowledgeable in her culture where she does not need a certificate, diploma or Doctorate or master’s degree to qualify her to do her work.

Nancy Debassige is from McChgeeng First Nation on the Manitoulin Island and still very active in education. Both ladies work togeth-er in the promotion of Anishinaabemowin.

Jordyn Flaada, Nathanial Taylor, Marcus Ammesmaki, & Kaitlyn GrenierWORKSHOP: -Multiple Literacies in the Language Classroom

For young learners, development of literacy skills in Anishinaabemowin promotes English literacy, and vice versa. Promoting literacy in both languages is beneficial to children’s overall learning development. Oral fluency and literacy in the written language are also intertwined. Cultural literacy encompasses an equally important are of skills that are taught in t a language immersion classroom. For students to master these multiple literacies, they should encounter opportunities for development in the classroom, in the home, and in the community.

Nathaniel Taylor, Marcus Ammesmaki, and Jordyn Flaada are proficient second-language speakers of Anishinaabemowin from norther Minnesota. Kaitlyn Grenier (Nenookaasi) is a beginning language learner abd co-executive director of the nonprofit Manidoo Ojitigaan. Nathaniel (Gegwe ji Gaabo) is the director of the Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin immersion program in Red Lake, Minneso-ta. Marcus (Manidoo-ma’iingan) works at the Misaabekong immersion program in Duluth Minnesota and is involved with language revitalization initiatives in his home community of Fond du Lac. Jordyn (Niigaatikwe) works for the nonprofit Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia.


Mary Ann CorbiereWORKSHOP: -Bezhik geyaabi ge-nakaazngibaa ezhi-Nishnaabemang (An additional Nishinaabemwin teaching method)

Na’ii maanpii wii-dbaadjigaadek, “real-life, action-oriented tasks” gewii ge-zhi-nakaazngiba kinoomaa-geng ezhi-Nishnaabemong. Na’ii da-zhinoomaagem scenarios dnawan ge-nakaazngibniin. Be-zhig scenario, “Naakingeng waa-shanging maamwi-wiisning,” da-nakaazam wii-zhinoomaageng ge-zhi-naadmaagewaapa eknoomaagzijik wii-maajii-nakaazwaat kidwiana emiiksegin maanda nan’ki-ing. Da-dbaadjigaade bezhik project, Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Reinventer (LINCDIRE), maam-wizwaat aanin endagkendgik nooch gegoo ge-zhichgengba kinoomaageng eko-niizhing nwewin, ezhi—naabiisdoowaat kina waa-zhichgeng scenario nakaazang miinwaa ge-zhi-zhitoongba scenario wii-miiksek wi bemi-yaayaat eknoomaagzijik – binoojiinyak maage eshkniigjik – miinwaa bjiimak myaajii-kinoomaagzijik miinwaa zhaazhi de-mnik gekendgik ezhi-Nishnaabemang.

The topic of this workshop will be how real-life, action-oriented tasks can be used as an additional method in teaching Nishnaabe-mwin. The kinds of scenarios that can be uses will be shown. Using as one example of a scenario, “Planning a feast”, the workshop will show how the tasks involved in that planning would help students start using various terms that they need in order to do this task. The workshop will outline how the project, Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Reinvented (LINCDIRE) by a group of researchers on second-language teaching and learning, designs such as scenarios so they can be adapted for various grade levels from primary to post-secondary and for learners at various levels of proficiency.

Mary Ann Corbiere attended school where she grew up, Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island, until Grade 8 when Nishnaabemwin was (almost) everyone’s mother tongue. After graduating from York University, she returned home so she could be among eNishnaabem-jik again full-time. She began teaching her language in University in 1989, obtaining a Nishnaabemwin dictionary that she and rand Valentine have been compiling.

Bernard RobinsonWORKSHOP: - Story Telling Method

Smudge (in language) students will learn what smudge is and Anishnawbe names for everything involved with the smudge then an explanation of how workshop is structured, Instructor will speak English only in first 15-20 minutes, after that only Anishnawbe.

Introduce ourselves in language(handout).Instructor has 20 Nanabush stories and 20 Fairy tales. Students will be asked to translate Anishnawbe stories in English (body memory will bring out the Anishnawbe words, for New Learners.Baapaase (woodpecker) - story telling methodNwsi kookooshensag (Three little Pigs) - story telling method

If above lesson finished early, then cards (Animals and objects, instructor will describe, in Anishnawbe, and students will try to inter-pret what it is.) Misko Mako/Red Bear. (Bernard Robinson) is a member of Midewewin, carries a Sacred Pipe and a Warrior Eagle Feather Master of Social Work and presently doing a PHD at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, “Storytelling Method, a new, very old meth-od” of teaching and learning Ojibway. He has delivered workshops in Life Skills, Anger Management, Talking Circles, Healing Circles, Self-Care and Grief Workshops, and Workshops specific to Youth.


Kirsty Waasnoode HowieWORKSHOP: --Damnadaa (Let’s Play) Participants will play multiple games in anishinaabemowin. Title of Presentation Damnadaa!!

This workshop will replicate the student experience of small group game play. We will laugh and learn together. Participants will play multiple games including, Scrabble, Tenzies, Ginebgook Miinwaa kwaandwaagnan, I have, who has?, Skip- Bo, and Story Cubes.

My goal is to create an immersion activity for Anishinaabemowin-Teg participants and show people that we as teachers can share simple everyday literacy and math games with our students and obtain assessment data this way as well. Waanoode (Kirsty) Howie comes from Mississauga, originally from the Nbiising First Nation, currently teaching 4th to 8th grades at the Eastview School, Scarborough, Toronto. She has been teaching Anishinaabemowin for 4 years from K-8. Teaching language is important to her because she wants to ensure the language lives on with our children. It is important to know that this language is found in every aspect of their daily life because language is life.

Kayla GonyonWORKSHOP: - Kidowinan Ezhinogemagkin: Direction in Transitive Animate verbs

In this presentation, Kayla will discuss direction and multiple third persons. Topics will include compar-ison between how Anishinaabemowin and sister languages such as Myaamia and Blackfoot express obviative and proximate third persons, and a comparison of how these languages show direction in transitive animate verbs. Finally, she would like to close with a discussion of how we are learning and teaching about transitive animate verbs and obviation. As these can be difficult topics to tackle in the classroom, I believe that comparing our experiences may be beneficial. Kayla Gonyon began studying Anishinaabemowin in 2010 as an undergraduate student at the Univer-sity of Michigan. She has been working with Alphonse Pitawanakwat as an assistant in that program since 2012, is currently completing a Masters in Linguistics at Eastern Michigan University.


Larry DenemyWORKSHOP: - The Water and Stars

The Water and Stars workshop will be an interactive exploration into the importance as well as the healing significance of both Water and Stars – Biish miinwa Anaangoonsok. Anishinaabek teachings concerning the two topics will be at the root of this workshop. There will be language, stories, and in-formation shared concerning the two. When participants leave this workshop, I hope that they may feel an increased sense and need to have Love for, to Respect, and to Pray for the Water in their homes, in their communities, and All around IshkakimiKwe (Mother Earth). I would also like participants of this workshop to leave with an increased amount of Star Wisdom… as well as a growing desire to learn more.

I will begin by providing participants with different facts on the absolute importance of Water for the entirety of Life here on Earth. I will encourage participants to take part in an interactive discussion on roles and responsibilities towards the Care of Our precious Water. We will discuss different teachings on Water, including the effects that Words, Prayer, and Music all have on Water.

Star knowledge portion of the workshop will also begin with the sharing of different facts, stories, and information related to the impor-tance of the Stars and of Our Star relations. We will take some time to position several Anishinaabek Star Constellations as well as discuss and share different stories and teachings related to these constellations.

Bio:Aanii Kina Goya. Ma’iingan Ndodedem. South Haven, Michiganing Ndoojiba. East Jordan, Michiganing Nda’aanh. Naadaamaaged Nini Ndizhinikaaz Anishinaabemaang miinwa Larry Denemy Ndizhinikaaz Zhaaganaashemaang.

Hello Everyone. I Am Wolf Clan. I Am originally from South Haven, Michigan. I now live in East Jordan, Michigan. My Anishinaabe name is Naadaamaaged Nini and my english name is Larry Denemy.

Edwin Taylor & Reta Sands-ClementWORKSHOP: - -Madwewechegeng miinwaa Nigamong (Making Music and Singing).

Boozhoo kina weya. Hello everybody. In this opresentation we will be teaching and singing Ojibway songs that incorporate everyday conversational language with the accompaniment of guitar and hand drum. Linguists say that an excellent tool to use in you rlanguage acquision endeavours is music and song. This is an effective way to bring the ‘ancient’ language of Anishinaabemowin back into our communities. To see and hear our binoojiinyag learn our language of Anishinaabemowin, through song and music is very inspiring, in that others (parents, siblings etc.) are inspired to learn our language and sing it as well.

Edwin C. Taylor is from Walpole Island vis Curve lake First Nation. He is an active learner and instruc-tor of Ojibway language and is a member in good standing with Walpole Island-Anishinaabemowin Language Advisory Group (ALAG)

Reta Sand’s-Clement is a fluent spealer of Anishianabemowin from Walpole island First nation. She is a life long member of the Walpole Island Anishinaabemowin Language Advisory (ALAG). She has taught with the Native Language Instructor’s Program at Lakehead University in Thunder bay Ontario, University of Windsor and Lambton College in Sarnia Ontario. She is actively teaching Ojibway lan-guage classes at Walpole Island and Algonac, Michigan as well as providing translation services.


Mskwaankwat Rice, Jessica Benson, Monty McGahey, Kevin Shilling-RitchieWORKSHOP: - Effective methods for helping adult learners gain a functional fluency of the language.

The presenters themselves are new speakers who have sought for a long time to learn their language, traveling all around Nish-naabewkiing and leaning in many different capacities such as at home with Elders, in classrooms, an in various immersion envi-ronments. Through their experience, they have found effective methods in creating intermediate speakers, and wish to share their knowledge to help others to both learn and teach how to speak our language. This presentation will discuss effective methods for helping committed adult learners gain a functional fluency of Nishinaabemwin.

As the presentation will be conducted in Nishinaabemwin, it is recommended that attendees have at least an intermediate level of fluency.

Eshki-nishnaabemjig is made up of Miigwanaabiikwe (Jesica Shonias), Mskwaankwad Rice, Ozaawaa Giizhgo Ginew (Monty McGa-hey II) and Emkangmiikaansbimaakwed (Kevin Shilling-Ritchie). They are a grassroots collective of new speakers of Nishinaabemwin who seek to help their fellow learners through immersion programming and sharing effective methods for gaining functional fluency of the language. They work with adult learners as many are needed in order to connect Elders and fluent speakers with babies and children. When this a achieved we can all help to create a new generation og first-language Nishinaabemwin speakers.

Loretta Assinewai & Hazel Fox-RecolletWORKSHOP: - Preparation for Proposal Writing with a brief overview of steps necessary for the preparation of proposal writing to secure funding to help greater initiatives in the retention of Anishinaabemowin.

The presenters will enlighten participants about potential opportunities through business development, profession-al services and volunteerism based upon their own experience within education and community development.

This workshop will also involve brainstorming further ideas using the concept of the Sweetgrass Road and the teachings within the Medicine Wheel. Participants will contemplate about what more we can do to help protect our First Language and way of life considering the social realities and hardships that our people are challenged with today. This workshop will highlight the importance of community partnership and collaboration as critical compo-nents to maximize success in funding opportunities and the benefits for our future generations. This workshop will touch on key words for optimum business strategy/planning in our Anishinaabemowin Language. Loretta and Hazel will close with an inspirational hand-drum song to reinforce our resilience as Anishinaabe people and to help remind us of our relationship to our Creator.

Loretta has gained a master’s degree in Distance Education and has taught at the Elementary school level and is presently teaching Anishinaabemowin at the University level. Loretta is presently aspiring to develop Language and Cultural Programming through community-based delivery to help promote healthy lifestyle amongst our young people.

Hazel has gained experience at a political level and has been researching the growing concerns that are preventing the living our way of life as Anishinaabek through language and tradition. She is presently working for an urban school Board as an Aboriginal Support Worker


Rhonda Hopkins & David SulWORKSHOP: - The Development of the Kantaa-Anishinaabemi: An Anishinaabemowin assessment grounded in an Anishinaabe worldview.

The field of language revitalization has been dominated by a Western, linguistics-based approach to language. This has yielded authority of the revitalization process to those with an expertise in linguistics. By taking a so-ciocultural approach, those with knowledge in the use and understanding of the target language necessarily become those with the requisite language expertise. This presentation will describe how the assessment team at Kenjgewin Teg developed the Kantaa-Anishinaabemi language assessment based on an Anishinabek worldview to assess Anishinaabemowin, the Ojibwe language.

The Kantaa-Anishinaabemi is grounded in qualitative foundations of Anishinaabe language learning and pedago-gy, is presently emerging towards a quantitative scale through careful work with a psychometrician. The assess-ment builds on cultural strengths, the wisdom of elders, and provides multiple learning language opportunities for learners to demonstrate both their language learning and progress. The Kantaa-Anishinaabemi language assessment incorporates a process of dynamic linguistic analysis by fluent speakers of Anishinaabemowin. Structured open-ended conversations take into account a learner’s Anishinaabemowin learning path and include spiritual aspects of language acquisition to determine a learner’s language proficiency.

The story of where Kenjgewin Teg started, the current form and direction of the Kantaa-Anishinaabemi language assessment and hopes for the upcoming journey will be shared. This presentation is intended to inspire the field to develop language assessments that support their language learning programs and ensure the continuity of Indigenous cultural knowledge and language.

Rhonda Hopkins of Kenjgewin Teg. She focuses on identifying and documenting cultural aspects of the language that help to identify a learner’s language level.

David Sul of Sul & Associates. He focuses on the identification of learning paths that support learners in ways that are both culturally and psychometrically valid.

Valerie Clark, Audra Williams & Dr. Mark PowlessWORKSHOP: - Anishinaabemowin K-12 and throughout the school

In this presentation Valerie Clark, Audra Williams and Mark Powless from the Indian Community School located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will talk about teaching Anishinaabe-mowin and neighboring indigenous languages in a non-im-mersion school attended by students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. They will share some of the Anishinaabemowin curriculum used across the levels including lessons focused on speaking as well as games and stories. The group will also talk about using a “Word of the Week” program to help staff and students be proud of their own language and dialect

while also being willing to learn and accept the languages of Native American / First Nations people.

Valerie Clark teaches Anishinaabemowin at the Indian Community School and is Keewenaw Bay Ojibwe. Audra Williams is the Assis-tant Our Ways Coordinator at the Indian Community School and is Odawa. Dr. Mark Powless is Director of the Our Ways Program at the Indian Community School and is Oneida.


Ronald Manitowabi & Norman AssiniweWORKSHOP: - Trapping (Outdoor Education)

This workshop/presentation will focus on trapping. Topics will include but are not limited to traps and trap preparation, trapping equipment, maintaining sustainable harvest levels, trapping seasons, using bait and lures, water sets and land sets, cable devices and building snares, trapping safety, running a trap line, proper fur handling and knife safety.

Participants will also get hands on learning on skinning beaver and preparing the hide for market. Presenters will explain the medicinal and ceremonial values of parts of the beaver, what makes a good beaver pelt, and different ways on how to prepare the meat for consumption. They will also explain

signs that are looked for while out trapping. Active beaver lodges, inactive lodges, the beaver pond residents and the importance beaver ponds play in the environment. Participants will also be able to build rabbit, fox, beaver and coyote snares. Norman Assiniwe and Ronald Manitowabi are trappers/harvesters who reside in Wiikwemkoong. Norman has been trapping for 6 years and Ron has been trapping for 40 years. Both trap in Wiikwemkoong, Point Grondine and on a registered Ontario Trapline.Ron is a fluent speaker and Norm is an intermediate speaker of our language. They are also in the process of building an outdoor educational camp on their trap line.


Months of the Year In the Spaces Below, What Anishinaabe Words Do You Know:

January -Minidoo-giizis July __________________________________February -Makwa-giizis August __________________________________March -Onabidin-giizis September __________________________________April -Boopoogami-giizis October __________________________________May -Nimebine-giizis November __________________________________June -Waabigonii-giizis December __________________________________

Martina OsawamickWORKSHOP: - 13 Grandmother Moon Life teachings: Nsastamaagewin Kinoomaadiwinan Nokomis Dibik-giizoog. -Walking Through Grief: Naadimaagewin Mi Naajitaasaang

This presentation will use story telling as well as a powerpoint presentation as to looking at how women are so closely connected as still follow the styles of Nolomis Dibik-Giizis and how we can see these in our thirteen Grandmother Moon teachings. Some songs will also be shared that give thanks to Nokomis Dibik-Giizis.

-Walking Through Grief: Naadimaagewin Mi NaajitaasaangThis presentation is designed to increase awareness of how one’s grief journey by first looking at the 7 stages of grief and the dynamics of grief as well as utilizing the traditional teaching of the Seven Grandfathers. To provide strategies and tools to best support someone who is grieving. We will also look at the First Nation’s perspective on the four night journey one goes through as one crosses over.

Martina Osawamick an Anishinaabe kwe, Ojibwe/Odawa from Wiikwemkoong Unceded territory is known as Oginii Kwe (Rose wom-an) and is of the amik/beaver Clan, makwa/bear as her helper and is second level Midewiwin lodge. She is a proud “Nokomis” of twelve grandchildren. One of Martina’s priorities has always been her passion for preserving, maintaining and revitalizing the Anishi-naabemowin. She is Nokomis at Cambrian College in Sudbury, working part time going into her fifth year. Nokomis Martina will be doing her presentation in Anishinaabemowin also she will use power-point in order to understand the English language if one is not fluent.

Philip EdwardsWORKSHOP: - New writing system he created using phonetic sounds.

He is currently exploring the use of an interdialectal script for Algic languages which he calls MaangScript and working on formalizing the font for unicode access.

Philip Edwards is a member of the White Sand First Nation and goes by the name Maang Miigkwan. He comes from a background in Indigenous community work and 15 years of international ESL work. I am currently exploring the use of an interdialectal script for Algic languages I call Maang Script and working on formalizing the font for unicode access.


Short Introduction LessonAanii/Boozhoo -HelloIsadore ndishnikaaz -My name is IsadoreAani-piish enjibaa-yin? -Where do you come from?Niisaajiwong nikeyaa ndoonjibaa. -I come from Niagara Falls area.Kiin dash, aani-piish enji-baayin? -How about you, where do you

come from?Gchi-giiwedinong nikeyaa geniin ndoonjibaa.

-I (myself) come from the direction of the Great North

Jackie MooreWORKSHOP: - The revitalization, preservation and protection of First Nations Languages in Ontario

The revitalization, preservation and protection of First Nations languages in Ontario have long been a priority of First Nations in Ontario. The Chiefs in Assembly passed Resolution 40/17 First Nations Ownership and Control of First Nations Languages. The resolution also mandates a language en-gagement with First Nation communities and organizations to develop the Terms and Conditions, Terms of Reference and recommendations on an organizational structure for the Anishinaabek, Mush-kegowuk, Onkwehonwe Language and Culture Commission.

Jacqueline Moore is an indigenous educator, consultant, researcher and advisor of Cree descent. She works with both provincial and federal Indigenous organizations and grassroot community school board authorities. She is formally known for her work in the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program at Queen’s University.

Early in her career, Jackie taught in elementary classrooms and was a Special Education Coordinator for a school board in northern Ontario. She then enrolled in graduate school (Theory and Policy Studies) department at OISE/UT and moved on to Queen’s Univer-sity in 1998 where she taught on-campus courses, as well as, the community-based teacher education courses across Ontario. She was one of the leading developers of the First Nation Principals Leadership Program held in Six Nations each summer since 1995. Jackie has a wide range of experience in education including research, advising, curriculum development, assessor of programs, reviewer, mentor, advocate and speaker at various conference venues.

Visit with Mr. Greymorning in 2011


On behalf of myself, Shirley Williams, and ATEG, I would like to express my heartfelt Gchi Miigwech to the Mississauga of Scugog First Nations’ Donations Committee for your generous contributions towards NIIZHTANA SHI NAANAN NSA BBOON

ANISHINAABEMOWIN TEG INC. MAAMWIZOWIN.

Rochelle AllanWORKSHOP: - Endso-giizhigat Noondaanaawaa II -Inter-generational immersion play experience.

Title: Endso-giizhgat Noondaanaawaa II: Second language learning and inter-generational transmis-sion an update

At last year’s conference we shared the story of my family’s effort to share Anishnaabemowin with our children by using it as our primary home language. Our children are now 1 and 2 years old and their language skills and needs are changing rapidly. I will update you all on how we are doing and share our lessons learned of this exciting past year. We are not in the ideal position to do this, we have no fluent speakers in our family, we live in a big city with little language support for young children or fami-lies, and we are learning the language as we go. We cannot wait until we learn more or until others will help us, our children are growing up with or without the language now (and they will not slow down).

This will be an interactive inter-generational immersion play experience. We hope to bring together families and children who are learning the language with other A-Teg participants. We want to provide a fun way to support sharing the language as a community. We will have kid’s activity stations set up to explore while getting to know others, and everyone is welcome to share, songs, stories, special skills during circle time. Everyone is welcome. You don`t have to say much but you have to say it in Anishnaabemowin.

I feel “I am full of grace” In this case the language is nurturing and restoring pride and somehow healed us!

Ah miigonaa iw!!!Niin Shirley Williams

This photo was taken at the Four Directions Complex at Aundek Omni-Kaning during the Fall Symposium on October 13 & 14, 2018.

Back row; Miigwans Osawamick, Gertie Manitowabi, Harvey Trudeau, Georgina Nahwegahbow, Jesse Hardisty, & Leona Nahwegahbow

Front row; Elizabeth Osawamick, Delores Trudeau & Sandra Peltier


A.S.L. (American Sign Language)

Dominique Ireland

She:koli / kwe kweTeyoliwake ni:yukyátsAnó:wal niwaki’taló:t^On^yota’a:ka niwakuhutsyó:ti^

Hello,

Teyoliwake (Dominique) is my name. Turtle is my clan. Oneida is my nation. I identify my-self as a Deaf woman who rely on American Sign Language (ASL) for communication. I’m a university student from Six Nations polytechnic. I’m studying the social science. My passion is to improving on the accessibility and providing awareness of sign language access relat-ed to Indigenous languages. I’m forever grateful for my mother and father who developed Oneida sign language.

For my hobbies, I enjoy to learn a new language and travel with my family or do a watercolour painting.

Entertainment

LTBB, Little Traverse Bay Band Anishinaabemowin program, Carla Osawamick, MaryAnn Endanawas, Netawn Kiogima & Cheyenne Kiogima WORKSHOP: -”Odamnidaa” Let’s Play

“Odamnidaa” Let’s play will be an exciting program on Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m. in the main ballroom of the Quattro Hotel then again on Satur-day evening from 6-9 p.m. in the Great Lakes Room. Everyone is invited to attend for the fun and games activities.

This team is from the Little traverse Bay Band of odawa Indians, Gijigowi Anishinaabemowin Language Dedpartment (GALD) in Harbor Springs, Mich-igan. Maryann Endanawas is a fluent speaker from Sheshegwaning First Nation, Ontario. Maryann has been an educator and language teachers for many years. Netawn Kiogima is a language learner and state-certified Anishi-naabemowin language teacher. Cheyenne Kiogima assists the department with administration, teaching and curriculum. Carla Osawamick is a continu-ing language learner and director of the department.


TEG year 2: Anton Treuer and Isadore Toulouse

Gindaasowinag- Numbers

Bezhig - 1 Ngodwaaswi - 6Niizh - 2 Niizhwaaswi - 7Niswi - 3 Nshwaaswi - 8Niiwin - 4 Zhaangswi - 9Naanan - 5 Mdaaswi - 10


Boozhoo, Martina Osawamick ndizinikaaz. Niizhtana-shi-biboon genii ngii-mi-naadimaageAnishinaabemowin Teg. Geget go n’maamiikwendam sa nongwa Niizhtana-shi-naana-bi-boongak sa wii-maawjidiyeng. Miigwechwi’aag sa mewizha miiniwaa go nongwa bi-mi-naadamaagejig. Debiwendimowin gda’aanan maanda gdi-newiwinan wii-zhaabiwitooying mii dash nongwa maawjidoow-in gchinendimowin temigad Niizhtana-shi-naana-biboong.

Boozhoo, my name is Martina Osawamick. I was previously involved for twenty years on the board for Anishinaabemowin Teg Inc. It gives me great pleasure and indeed pride to congratulate members of the board both past and present for their active involvement, dedication and unwavering belief in the work of ensuring that our Anishinaabe language does not just survive but thrives on this Ateg’s 25th year.

Quick Lesson on the Complexity of Anishinaabemowin

Aabiish/Aapiish/Aani-piish enji-baa-yin? -Where do you come from? (Singular)

Aabiish/Aapiish/Aani-piish enji-baa-yaanh? -Where do I come from? (Me, I)

Aabiish/Aapiish/Aani-piish enji-baa-d? -Where does he/she come from?

Aabiish/Aapiish/Aani-piish enji-baa-wad? -Where do they come from?

Aabiish/Aapiish/Aani-piish enji-baa-yig? -Where do you (pl) come from?

Aabiish/Aapiish/Aani-piish enji-baa-ying? -Where do we come from? (Inclusive)

Aabiish/Aapiish/Aani-piish enji-baa-yaang? Where do we come from? (Exclusive)


Reminising 2015, Edwin Taylor and Unknown guest sharing some tunes

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