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Ojibwe Word of the Day

Ojibwe Word of the Day

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James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw is the creator of Ojibwe Word of the Day. He has been recognized as a leading voice in Native Language revitalization efforts and spiritual teachings for two decades. His keen insights on the interconnectedness of language and culture were developed in the field speaking with and recording elders and native speakers of the language (many of whom have since passed on) in Canada, Michigan and Minnesota as part of the Ojibwe Language Dictionary Project.

Recent Episodes

  • Ojibwe Word of the Day Nibi. ᓂᐱ᙮ 'Water.' EP.11

    2 years ago

  • Ojibwe Word of the Day Gidinawendimin ᑭᑎᓇᐌᓐᑎᒥᓐ᙮ ‘We are all related.’ Ep.10

    2 years ago

  • Ojibwe Word of the Day Biboon. ᐱᐴᓐ᙮ ‘It is winter.’ Ep.9

    2 years ago

  • Ojibwe Word of the Day Mino-bimaadiziwin ᒥᓄ ᐃᒫᑎᓯᐎᓐ ‘The good life’

    2 years ago

  • Asemaake. ᐊᓭᒫᑫ᙮ 'S/he offers, works with tobacco.'

    5 years ago

  • Ogichidaa/Ogichidaakwe ᐅᑭᒋᑖ ᐅᑭᒋᑖᑴ

    5 years ago

  • Miigwech ᒦᑴᒡ 'Thank you'

    5 years ago

  • Aanji-bimaadizi. ᐋᓐᒋ ᐱᒫᑎᓯ᙮ 'S/he changes her/his life.'

    5 years ago

  • Anishinaabe ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ 'a person, a human'

    5 years ago

  • Zhawenindizo ᔕᐌᓂᓐᑎᓱ᙮ S/he is kind to oneself, has compassionate unconditional love for oneself.'

    5 years ago