Anishinaabemowin Classes & Events

This program provides services to the Little River Band membership, employees and the community to further the goal of speaking, teaching and preserving the indigenous language of the Anishinaabe nation.

Anishinaabemowin is the language of the Anishinaabe nation. It is the reflection of the Anishinaabe culture. If a person wants to know the Anishinabe culture, it is in the language. Anishinaabemowin has existed on this continent since the beginning.

Schedule of Classes

• Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at our new location on River Street.
• This class is open to everyone!
• Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. at our new location on River Street.
• This class is open to everyone!
• Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kennedy Elementary School
• Tuesdays and Thursdays at Manistee Middle School
• Tuesdays and Thursdays at Wellston Elementary School

Additional Information:

• We have produced a very popular interactive language website. This website is also used in schools, universities, colleges, homes and business all over the United States and Canada. Language website: www.anishinaabemdaa.com
• Language toll-free hotline 1-877-789-0993
• Presentations on Anishinaabe Cultural Awareness held at Manistee Area Catholic School, Kaleva Elementary School, and Onekama Elementary School
• We have produced two interactive language CD ROMs. The first one is called Anishinaabemowin and the second is called Anishinaabemdaa. These CD ROMs are being used in schools, universities and colleges in the great lakes area. One free per household for Little River Band members. Click here to order...
• We offer trainings for departments on cultural awareness, our true history and our sacred language.
• We have produced language videos and DVD's and will continue to produce more.
• We offer workshops on natural medicines, ceremonies, medicine wheel teachings and other teachings.
• We organize a language/culture camp every year. It has become the second largest language conference in the great lakes area. People from all over the United States and Canada attend every year. View a sample agenda from the 2009 Language Camp.
• A few elders have kept the embers glowing, a few younger people have brought kindling for the fire and the shared vision is to light the fire of Anishinaabemowin so it can once again glow as the bright and healing fire in the center of the people.

Events

• Anishinaabe Language Camp Manistee, MI Gathering grounds July 2010
• Jiingtamok (pow wow) Manistee, MI Gathering grounds July 2010
• Anishinaabemowin teg Conference - Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino March - April

Please contact us for more information or directions to a class…

Sponsored by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of the Anishinaabe Nation
For more information please call
Kenny Neganigwane Pheasant at
(231) 398-6892
Email kpheasant@lrboi.com