CANCELED - History of Anishinaabemowin - May Ojibwe Language Learning Series

This event is canceled.

History of Anishinaabemowin - May Ojibwe Language Learning Series
May 15 & 17 | 6-7pm | Zoom
Instructor: Mike Zimmerman Jr

Join these two sessions to look into the history of Anishinaabemowin and how it relates to other Algonquian languages. Bring your questions! 

It is possible to begin speaking Anishinaabemowin at any age. It is never too late to learn.

The sessions are recorded and available to those registered.

“Anishinaabemowin (also called Ojibwemowin, the Ojibwe/Ojibwa language, or Chippewa) is an Indigenous language, with a strong concentration around the Great Lakes. “Elders often speak about the importance of Anishinaabemowin to Anishinaabe culture and society. In addition to routine communication, the language is essential in the officiating of Ojibwe ceremonies and the repatriation of sacred items as well as in providing a unique way of understanding the world. The survival of Anishinaabemowin is directly related to the survival of Anishinaabe identity and culture.” “Anishinaabemowin is considered an endangered language.”
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anishinaabemowin-ojibwe-language

Anishinaabemowin and Culture Instructor: Michael Zimmerman Jr. is an enrolled member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana. He has formerly worked as their Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Tribal Historian, and lead Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act consultant. He previously worked as the Ojibwe Language and Culture Instructor at the Indian Community School of Milwaukee. He is currently a consultant on the Potawatomi language for his band and Forest County as well as a language instructor at the Univesity of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.