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Teaching Stories, part 29: Mikinaakominis Aadizookewin, the Magic of Turtle Island Storytelling
Aadizookewin: Indigenous storytelling from the perspectives of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and Ininew (Cree) peoples
zhaawano
Jun 2133 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Omaa Nindaa: "I Live Here"
Contemplating the experience of returning home and feeling a sense of belonging by exploring the Ojibwe verbs "ayaa," "daa," and "giiwe," which mean "to be in a certain place," "to dwell somewhere," and "to return home," respectively.
zhaawano
Sep 207 min read


The Way of the Heartbeat, part 20: Two Spirits, Sacred Beings
How the Native American notion of Two-spiritedness defies the conventional binary Western view of gender roles.
zhaawano
Sep 177 min read


Teachings From the Language Tree, part 3: Understanding Ojibwe Verb Classification Techniques for Language Learners
Understanding why Ojibwe doodamowi-ikidowinan (verbs) and their associated nouns and pronouns are grammatically categorized into two animacy types.
zhaawano
Sep 1114 min read
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