We all do better when we ALL do better! And someone else doing better doesn’t come at anyone else’s expense. #healing

Zaka’ige = S/he lights something; also: s/he connects to or attaches to something Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #light #connect

Aanikawiganinjaan = Wrist Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #wrist

How do we break the cycle and confront lateral oppression in our communities? #healing #lateraloppression #oppression

Anishaa = Just for fun Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #fun

Binigan = Vinegar Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #vinegar

Native Americans are not “less than” or “the last of”

Giziibiigidaabaanetamaw = Wash a car for someone Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #wash #car

We are actively #hiring! Know anyone who might be interested?

Oninamaa = S/he gets ready for bed Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #bed

Miinikaanens = Seed Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #seed

What deserves primacy of place in public space? A few thoughts on free speech and inclusion #freespeech #inclusion #culturewars

Gibichii-agwaakwa’igan = Stop sign Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #stopsign

Giziibiigindiben! = Wash your hair! (command form) Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #wash #hair

Can absent narratives hurt our students? #education

Zasakwaa = There is a heavy frost Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #frost

Nika = Canada goose Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #goose

Ziibiskaabi = S/he squints or winks Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #squint #wink

We are not historically underserved. We have been well served by our ancestors, our grandparents and our parents. And we will do right by our children and grandchildren and future generations. It is just the colonial systems that have led us down. #indigenous #native

Giziibiigiingwe = S/he washes h/ (own) face Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #wash

Gijigijigaaneshiinh = Chickadee Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #chickadee

Waabiganikaade = It is made of clay, plaster, or concrete Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #clay

How can we challenge colonial assumptions built into indigenous languages? #indigenous #languages

Niiweyizhiwe = S/he wins Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #win

Great article on what Minnesota looked like in 1776! #history

Waabizii = Swan Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #swan

Bullets in the Front, Arrows in the Back: Wendell Chino’s Wisdom on Leading in Native Communities #indigenous #nativeamerican #firstnation #language

Onaabanad = There is a crust on the snow Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #snow #crust

Bagese = Ojibwe bone dice game Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #bone #dice #game

Zaka’ = light someone on fire (trees and a lot of other objects are animate in Ojibwe) Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #light #fire

Did you know that you can teach a language through storytelling even if the learners don’t speak the language yet? This video is a blast from the past, doing some TPR (Total Physical Response) storytelling with kids at the Ojibwe immersion school Waadookodaading. #Ojibwe #Language #Teaching

Bakon = Skin someone (animals are animate in Ojibwe) Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #skin

Zakide = It catches fire, it burns Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #fire

Mino-nibaa-anami’e-giizhigad = Merry Christmas Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #christmas

Agwaasijigaazo = S/he is taken off the fire (many foods are animate in Ojibwe as are sweat lodge rocks and trees) Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #fire

Can learning indigenous languages heal people through the power of connection? #indigenous #language #healing #connection

Minokosiwaagaasin = The wind bends the grass Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #wind #grass

Dipaabaawe = It gets damp Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #damp

Biindigegwaashkwani = S/he jumps in Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #jump

Zaka’amaw = Light something for someone Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #light

Baashkibiishkaa = The water erupts or bursts forth Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #water

Onjipon = The snow comes from a certain place Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #snow

Esikaa = There are a lot of clams Ojibwe word of the day! [Not to be confused with ezigaa which is the Ojibwe word for a wood tick.] Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #clams