Indigenous Resources

Highlights resources pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, and the focus is on communities Indigenous to Turtle Island (North America)

Intro

"Gaa'iin maashi n'boontaasiimi Anishnaabemowin ankemaageyaang " Not yet we are not quitting speaking Anishinaabemowin we are passing it on

Online Resources

Selected Films

Gikinoo'amaadiwin [videorecording] : we gain knowledge
Looks at the traditional Anishinaabe-Ojibwe way of passing knowledge from generation to generation, the impact of western beliefs and values on Ojibwe family and educational systems, and the mixing of traditional and nontraditional ways in modern tribal schools.
Ojibwemowin [videorecording] : the Ojibwe language
Examines the language and oral tradition of the Anishinaabe-Ojibwe people. Looks at Ojibwe storytelling and the near disappearance of the Ojibwe language and contemporary efforts to preserve and speak it.
The seven sacred teachings of White Buffalo Calf Woman = Niizhwaaswi aanike'iniwendiwin : waabishiki mashkode bizhikiins ikwe
Multilingual Book + DVD
Call Number: E98 .F6 B74 2009

Searching

It can often be challeging to search for Indigenous Languages since the naming of languages contiues to devleop and change, below are some examples of this.