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Anishinaabe Language & Culture Camp

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians invites you to the 15th Annual Anishinaabe Family Language/Culture Camp - July 25, 26, 27 2008

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 2007
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 14 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.

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

Anishinaabe Language and Culture CampThe Little River Band of Ottawa Indians invites you to the 15th 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 25, 26, 27 2008

Some of the presentations are: Cultural teachings, language learning, pipe teachings, ceremonies, natural medicines, basket making, hide tanning, drum making. These presentations are for all ages, there is a children’s track for the whole weekend. This camp will take place at the corner of M22 and US 31 across from the Casino. There are showers on site and camping area.

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 Terrie Raczkowski at 231-398-6891

Testimonials from participants of the 2007 Language Camp

Anishinaabe Language & Culture Camp
Sample schedule from 2007

Friday July 27

(Click here for a printable agenda)

 

 

Presenter

Presentation Title

Tent #

8:00 Breakfast

 

 

 

9:00 Opening

 

Ndinimikaagoom

1

 

 

 

 

9:15

Martina Osawamick

How flowers came to be

1

 

Alan Corbiere

Our clans

2

 

Cynthia Bell

Learning to sing

3

 

Michael Cywink

Arts of Manitoulin

4

 

Carla McFall

Games you can play at home

5*

 

 

 

 

10:45

Helen Roy

Seeing, doing & speaking

1

 

James Shawana

Adwegankedaa- Let’s make a drum

2

 

Verna Hardwick

Our culture

3

 

Doris Boissoneau

Verb bingo

4

 

Carrie Leaureaux

Bracelet making & games

5*

 

 

 

 

12:00

 

Lunch

1

 

 

 

 

1:15

Rosella Kinoshameg

Health & healing through plants & herbs

1

 

Leon Valliere

Strategies for learning Anishinaabemowin

2

 

Bea Shawanda

Baabaapme- we are going to laugh hard

3

 

Pat Osawamick

Our future depends on new learners

4

 

Sammie Dyal

Hands on activity (45 limit)

5*

 

 

 

 

2:45

Cynthia Bell

Creating a group song

1

 

Dan Bissell

Identifying & harvesting wiingash

2

 

Michael Cywink

Hands on painting

3

 

Steve Antione

The importance of the drum & songs

4

 

Barbara Peltier

Let’s make shakers

5*

 

 

 

 

4:00

Kenit Neganigwane

Anishinaabe bingo

1

 

Jeremiah & Kalisha

Anishinaabe baseball/football

 

 

 

 

 

5:00

 

Dinner

1

 

 

 

 

7:00

 

Welcome address

1

 

 

Talent show

1

 

 

 

 

9:00

Helen & David

Entertainment

1

 

 

 

 

Saturday July 28

 

 

 

 

Presenter

Presentation title

Tent #

 

 

 

 

8:00

 

Breakfast

 

 

 

 

 

9:15

Doris Boissoneau

Seven grandfathers teachings

1

 

Pat Osawamick

Learning the art of beadwork

2

 

Verna Hardwick

Our hand drum grandmother

3

 

Leon Valliere

Organizing & presenting parts of speech

4

 

Sammie Dyal

Hands on activity (45 limit)

5*

 

 

 

 

10:45

Rosella Kinoshameg

Health & healing through plants & herbs

1

 

Bea Shawanda

Baabaapme- we are going laugh hard

2

 

Isadore Toulouse

Resources available & how to use them

3

 

Steve Antoine

Making of the drum & sticks

4

 

Carrie Leaureaux

Nbakanaage

5*

 

 

 

 

12:00

 

Lunch

1

 

 

 

 

1:15

Martina Osawamick

The importance of feasting

1

 

Alan Corbiere

The great wampum belt of 1764

2

 

Helen Roy

Hearing, understanding & knowing

3

 

James Shawana

Adewegankedaa-Let’s make a drum

4

 

Carla McFall

Games you can play at home

5*

 

 

 

 

2:45

Leon Valliere

Strategies for learning anishinaabemowin

1

 

Pat Osawamick

Learning the art of beadwork

2

 

Verna Hardwick

Our culture

3

 

Michael Cywink

Hands on painting

4

 

Carrie Leaureaux

Bracelet making & games

5*

 

 

 

 

4:00

Kenit Neganigwane

Anishinaabe bingo

1

 

Jeremiah & Kalisha

Anshinaabe baseball/football

 

 

 

 

 

5:00

 

Dinner

1

 

 

 

 

7:00

 

Jiingtamok

 

 

 

 

 

9:00

Helen & David

Entertainment

1

 

 

 

 

Sunday July 29

 

 

 

 

Presenter

Presentation title

Tent #

 

 

 

 

8:00

 

Breakfast

 

 

 

 

 

9:15

Bea Shawanda

Moving from girlhood to womanhood    

1

 

Martina Osawamick

How flowers came to be

2

 

Alan Corbiere

Our clans

3

 

James Shawana

Adwegankedaa-Let’s make a drum

4

 

Sammie Dyal

Nbakanaage-singular “giin” command form

5*

 

 

 

 

10:45

Isadore Toulouse

Anishinaaabemtooshin etaa

1

 

Rosella Kinoshameg

Walk in balance

2

 

Doris Boissoneau

Verb bingo

3

 

Cynthia Bell

Learning to sing

4

 

Carla McFall

Games you can play at home

5*

 

 

 

 

12:00

 

Lunch

1

 

 

 

 

1:00

 

Giveaway

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miigwech gaabizhaayik

 

 

Bipskaabiik ngopeboongaak miinawa, gaabaabaabiigoom

 

     

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. Bring your Nation flag and we will display it to show the unity of our language and culture. We encourage every family to bring a gift for the giveaway.

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 Terrie Raczkowski at 231-398-6891

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