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The anishinaabe language learning podcast of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre.
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Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa
Let’s speak a little Ojibwe
Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?
The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.
The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.
Episode 4 – Terms of endearment
The objective is to not only learn the terms of endearment but to use them more amongst family and to normalize the use of them again. Residential school disrupted our family closeness including use of kinship terms and terms of endearment.
- Gi-zaagi’in I love you. You are precious to me.
- Gizhawenimin I love you.
- Giminwenimin I love you. (Romantic)
- Aapiji gi-zaagi’in You are very precious to me.
- Aapiji gizhawenimin I love you very much.
- Aapiji giminwenimin I love you very much. (Romantic)
- Aapiji gi-jiikenimin I like you a lot.
- ningozis my son
- ningozisens my little son
- nindaanis my daughter
- nindaanisens my little daughter
- nisaye my older brother
- nimise my older sister
- nishiime my younger brother/sister
- nishimens my little brother/sister
- niwiijiiwaagan my friend
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa
Let’s speak a little Ojibwe
Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?
The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.
The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.
This episode we practiced doing more greetings and a phone skit.
Greetings:
A short conversation when greeting a person for the first time in a conference. Greeting manners etiquette: shake hands, elbow shake.
Main character: Miigwan
- Characters:
- Waabooz
- Ziigwan
- Zhiishiib
- Ma’iingan
Greetings:
- A short conversation when greeting a person for the first time in a conference. Greeting manners etiquette: shake hands, elbow shake
- Waabooz: Boozhoo Aaniin! Hello How are you?
- Ziigwan: Ziigwan nindizhinikaaz. Giin dash? My name is ______________. And you?
- Waabooz: Waabooz nindizhinikaaz. My name is ____________.
- Ziigwan: Mino-giizhigan omaa. (owiinzowin) It is a nice day here. (insert name).
- Waabooz: Wiinge mino-giizhigan Ziigwan.
- Ziigwan: Farewell: Gigawaabamin miinawaa.
- I will see you again.
- Waabooz: Gigawaabamin naagaj.
- I will see you later.
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa
Let’s speak a little Ojibwe
Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?
The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.
The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.
Judy - "Today, I will focus on the Ojibwe informal greetings and etiquette as well as providing translations on greetings and expressing farewell in the examples."
Theme: Ojibwe informal Greetings
Title: Awegonen ekidowaad nagishkodaadiwaad?
What do they say when they meet?
Awegonen ekidowaad anamikodaadiwaad?
“What do they say when they greet one another?”
Greetings: Boozhoo Aaniin niwiijiiwaagan! Hello my friend.
Mino-giizhigan (owiinzowin)
It is a nice day (insert name).
Aanpii gaadagoshinan?
When did you arrive?
Dibikong
Last night.
Aaniish ezhichigeyin?
What are you doing?
Ninanaamadab.
Sitting around relaxing.
Gaawiin gegoo megwaa. Gegoo na?
Nothing right now. What’s up?
Zhigo! Zhigwa!
And so
Gangegoo aapiinch (Expression)
Nothing at all.
Farewell: Gigawaabamin miinawaa.
I will see you again.
Gigawaabamin naagaj.
I will see you later.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa
Let’s speak a little Ojibwe
Why is it important to learn a formal greeting?
The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and how to introduce yourself when in a big gathering, This lesson teaches how to share your name, your spirit name, where you come from and your doodem (clan).
The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.
Boozhoo Aaniin
Hello
Aaniin ezhinikaazoyin?
AAniin ezhinikaazowan?
What is your name?
Judy Doolittle indizhinikaaz.
My name is Judy Doolittle.
What is your spirit name?
Ozhaawashko-binesi’bashkodebizhiki’ ikwe digo. (skip/optional)
My spirit name is Blue Thunder Buffalo woman.
Tribal affiliation
Anishinaabe indow. (skip/optional)
I am Anishinaabe.
Awenen gidoodem? (skip/optional)
What is your clan?
Mikinaak doodem.
I come from the Turtle Clan.
Aandi onjiiyan?
Aandi wenjiiyin?
Aandi wenjibaayan? (Eastern Ontario)
Where do you come from?
Gaawiikwedaawangaag ndoonjii.
I come from Sandy Bay First Nation.
Wiinibiig ndoonjii.
I come from Winnipeg.
Farewell:
Gigawaabamin miinawaa.
I will see you again.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Red Rising Collective recently launched a new education initiative, and we were excited to have Christine M’Lot come by the studio to tell us more about it. Christine is an educator who is passionate about bringing Indigenous pedagogy and ways of knowing into learning spaces, and connecting learners to community. Contact
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
David A. Robertson sits down with professor, writer, activist, editor, commentator, dad, Niigaan James Sinclair to talk about his work, what has influenced his career path, and the impact of Indigenous literature in Canada as we work towards reconciliation.
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Research Facilitator, Dr. Betty Lynxleg chats about the First Nations Curriculum Framework, a multi-year, multi-layered project currently in the works at MFNERC. More inofrmation on the Framework can be accessed here:
https://mfnerc.org/services/research-development/first-nations-curriculum-framework/
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
In this episode, Principal Allison McDonald explains virtual learning – what it is, and how Wapaskwa Virtual Collegiate is helping First Nations students on reserves. We were also lucky to speak with one of those young students, A.J. Wastasecoot, on location, at Peguis Central School.
Friday Dec 02, 2016
Friday Dec 02, 2016
Our own Multimedia Developer, Nicole Magne, steps out from behind the scenes to share about an exciting new video project, "Our Tomorrows, Today: Wahbung 1971", a short documentary that explores the history of "Wahbung". And the story behind the making of this documentary is as captivating and engaging as the film itself. More information on the film is available at http://www.ourtomorrowsfilm.com
Thursday Oct 20, 2016
Thursday Oct 20, 2016
Andy Thomas and Val Bighetty discuss MFNERC's First Nations Community Histories Mapping Project including what's been completed to date and what is planned for the future. You will also hear about why language projects like these are so important.