ONLINE: Language Connections in the Firekeeper’s Daughter

When: October 4
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Virtual over Zoom
Instructor: Margaret Noodin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Join us to talk about the Ojibwe used in the Firekeeper’s Daughter book, how the language used supports the story, and how we can use these and other words to maintain family connections over time.
During the event, you will hear a story about the Firekeeper’s Daughter Author Angeline adding Ojibwe language to her novel. You will also get an opportunity to practice some of the words and phrases included in her book. There will also be info shared about the ojibwe.net language learning resources. 

A quote from Author Angeline Boulley."My debut novel, FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER, is available.... It features a lot of Anishinaabemowin and I'm so grateful for all the help I received, especially from Margaret Noodin."

This is a family-friendly event - all ages and levels of language learners welcome. 

Cook County September Community Read - Firekeeper's Daughter

Instructor: Margaret Noodin received an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in English and Linguistics from the University of Minnesota. She is a Professor of English and American Indian studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where she also serves as the Associate Dean of the Humanities and Director of the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education. She is the author of Bawaajimo: A Dialect of Dreams in Anishinaabe Language and Literature, Weweni and What the Chickadee Knows (Wayne State University Press) which are both bilingual collections of poetry in Anishinaabemowin and English. She is also known for her translation work - including poetry in the Norton Anthology of Native American Poetry most recently translating The Little Prince (Ogimaans). 

To hear and see her work, visit www.ojibwe.net.