Anishinaabe Language & Culture Camp

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians invites you to the 17th Annual Anishinaabe Family Language/Culture Camp - July 23, 24, 25, 2010

Click here to watch a slide show of the 2007 Language & Culture Camp (Flash video with audio).

Click here to read the testimonials from the 2009
Language Camp.

Check out a sample schedule of events from last year's very sucessful event.

Everywhere we go upon our homeland, we are now forced to speak in a language that is not our own. Everywhere we go, we read a language that is not our own. And hear a language that is not our own. I started Language Camp about 17 years ago, because I wanted to bring people together to enjoy Anishinaabemowin. To have an event where everyone could study Anishinaabemowin and to learn the language. People that attend this event come year after year, some come from as far away as California, Florida, Oklahoma and Ontario. Our Language Camp features presenters, entertainers, musicians, language teachers, spiritual teachers, dancers and singers. At this event our language – Anishinaabemowin - is first. You hear it, read it and you speak it. Many wonderful things have taken place at past Language Camps.

Click for another Language and Culture Camp video... (Windows media format)

Bindaakendan. Giishpin kegoo wiikwedweyin. Bignoonshin maage gdabiijibiimo.
kpheasant@lrboi.com - (231) 398-6892

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians invites you to the 17th Annual Anishinaabe Family Language/Culture Camp

Celebrating the unity of our language and culture. Bring your nation flag and a gift for the giveaway. Meals are provided and there is no registration fee.

Aanii piish                                  Wenesh pii
Manistee Mi.                             July 23, 24, 25, 2010

Some presentations are: Cultural teachings, language learning, pipe teachings, natural medicines, drum making, hoop dancing, flute playing, basket making, hide tanning and games. These presentations and workshops are for all ages. We politely ask that English be the second language used at this camp. These presentations will be in both English and Anishinaabemowin. First come, first serve for the camping area. This great event will take place at the corner of M22 and US 31 across from the Casino. There are showers on site.

Sponsored by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of the
Anishinaabe Nation and the Little River Casino Resort

For more information please contact
Kenny Neganigwane Pheasant
kpheasant@lrboi.com
231-933-4406 or 231-590-1187
or Terri Raczkowski at 231-398-6891

Anishinaabe Language & Culture Camp
Sample Schedule from 2009 Events

Click here for a printable schedule...

Friday July 24
	Presenter	Presentation Title	Tent #
Sunrise Ceremony
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Opening
		Ndinimikaagoom	1
9:15	Carla & Doreen	Gkenjigewin/Knowing	1
	Kelly Church	Introduction to fibers	2
	Brian Loney	Basic words with children	3
	Verna Hardwick	Medicine wheel teachings	4
	Margaret Noori	The grasshopper won	5*
10:45	Shirley Brauker	Block print project	1
	Dan Bissell	Mgizi miigwaan workshop	2
	Howard Webkamigad	Verbs	3
	Doris Boissoneau	Simple Phrases	4
	Lisa Tiger	Quill work	5*
12:00	Lunch		1
1:15	Carla & Doreen	Gkenjigewin/Knowing	1
	Arlinda Stonefish	Connecting to the creator	2
	Leon Valliere	Just like the boiling down moon	3
	Judy Pamp	Sewing cloth band deer bags, purses	4
	Shirley Brauker	Coloring brown paper bags	5*
2:45	Isadore Toulouse	The dynamics of Anishinaabemowin	1
	John Koon	How to make a black ash basket	2
	Helen Roy	Conversational exercise	3
	Judy Pamp	Continued-Sewing cloth band deer bags	4
	Kelly Church	Birch bark biting	5*
4:00	Anishinaabemtadaa	Meeting on Anishinaabemowin in MI	1
	Jeremiah Pheasant	Anishinaabe baseball-baseball field*
5:00	Dinner		1
7:00	Jiingtamok

Saturday July 25
	Presenter	Presentation title	Tent #
Sunrise Ceremony
8:00 Breakfast
9:15	Margaret Noori	The way we think before we speak	1
	John Koon	How to make a black ash basket	2
	Dan Bissell	Wiingash workshop	3
	Leon Valliere	Maple sugar cakes & sugar	4
	Shirley Brauker	Ledger drawing	5*
10:45	Carla & Doreen	Gkenjigewin/Knowing	1
	Isadore Toulouse	How to make use of resources	2
	Verna Hardwick	Drumming & grandmother teachings	3
	Helen Roy	Conversational exercise	4
	Kelly Church	Birch bark biting	5*
12:00	Lunch		1
1:15	Doris Boissoneau	Stone teachings	1
	Dan Bissell	Mgizi miigwaan workshop	2
	Brian Loney	Fun with words	3
	Judy Pamp	Continued-sewing band deer bags	4
	Lisa Tiger	Anishinaabe relay game-baseball field*
2:45	Arlinda Stonefish	Connecting to the creator	1
	John Koon	How to make a black ash basket	2
	Howard Webkamigad	Verbs	3
	Judy Pamp	Continued-sewing band deer bags	4
	Margaret Noori	The grasshopper won	5*
4:00	Anishinaabemtadaa	Meeting on Anishinaabemowin in MI
	Kalisha Burtrum	Indian Football-baseball field*
5:00	Dinner		1
7:00	LRCR	Entertainment at LRCR

Sunday July 26
	Presenter	Presentation title	Tent #
Sunrise Ceremony
8:00	Breakfast
9:15	Verna Hardwick	Drumming & grandmother teachings	1
	Brian Loney	Fun with words	2
	Doris Boissoneau	Simple Phrases	3
	Howard Webkamigad	Verbs	4
	Kalisha Burtrum	Indian Dice	5*
10:45	Isadore Toulouse	The Dynamics of Anishinaabemowin	1
	Leon Valliere	Maple sugar cakes & sugar	2
	Arlinda Stonefish	Connecting to the creator	3
	Helen Roy	Conversational exercise	4
	Margaret Noori	The grasshopper won	5*
12:00	Lunch		1
1:00	Giveaway
Miigwech gaabizhaayik
Bipskaabiik ngopeboongaak miinawa, gaabaabaabiigoom

Click here for a printable schedule...

Testimonials from participants of the 2009 Language Camp

• Attending this camp is the most important thing we do each year.
• Presenters were all excellent! Loved them all!
• I enjoy this event very much.
• I look forward to this event every year.
• Great experience as always. I get a lot of good teaching and info every year.
• Every year my children and I learn more about the language and culture.
• We had a good time!
• These gatherings are good for al ages. We need to meet and encourage one another in language and customs.
• This language camp was better than I expected. Will be back next year.
• This is my second year - I'll keep coming. My 8 year old daughter loves this camp.
• Our 1st time back in 4 years. As good as ever. It was great to be back.
• Keep on giving us the opportunity to learn, share, meet and speak Anishinaabemowin.
• Thank you so much, it's a wonderful way for my children to learn this part of their culture.
• Great educational & networking experience. Will continue to come back.
• Awesome, learned a lot in a little amount of time. I will definitely return next year.
• Did not understand what to expect initially, but enjoyed ourselves a lot. Kids had a great time and learned a lot.
• Enjoyed it all - don't change a thing.

Sponsored by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
of the Anishinaabe Nation

For more information please contact
Kenny Neganigwane Pheasant
kpheasant@lrboi.com
231-933-4406 or 231-590-1187
or Terri Raczkowski at 231-398-6891