This site is a collaborative Anishinaabe language revitalization effort.  

The collaboration was started in 2010; the result of a Minnesota Indian Affairs language revitalization grant.  Our goals are to share resources as we strive to revitalize our Anishinabe language.

The MN Anishinaabe Tribes include:

 

Nett Lake:  Asabiikone-Zaaga'iganing

                                     "asabiikone" - s/he nets   and   "zaaga' igan (ing)" - lake

Vermilion Lake:  Onamani-Zaaga'iganing

                        "Onamani" - Vermilion powder   and   "zaaga'igan(ing) - lake

  1720 Big Lake Rd

  Cloquet, MN  557201

  Phone:  218-879-4593

 

 

Fond du Lac:  Nagaajiwanaang

                    "Nagaajiwanaang" - where the water stops flowing

 

 

  Grand Portage Band of Chippewa

  P.O. Box 428

  Grand Portage, MN 55605

  Phone: 218-475-2277

 

 

Grand Portage: Gichi-Oniigaming

                       "Gichi" - great  and  "oniigaming" - portage

 

  

  Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

  6530 US Highway 2 NW
  Cass Lake, MN 56633  

  Phone:  218-335-8200

 

 

Leech Lake:  Gaa-Zagaskwaajimekaag

                   "Gaa" - tense marker   and   "zagaskwaajime" - leech   and   "kaag" - abundance of

 

 

  Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

  43408 Oodena Drive

  Onamia, MN 56359

  Phones: 320-532-4181

 

 

Mille Lacs Lake:  Misi-Zaaga'iganing

                        "Misi" - spread all over   and   "zaaga'igan(ing)" - lake

 

   

  Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians  

  P.O. Box 550

  Red Lake, MN 56671

  Phone: 218-679-3341

 

 

Red Lake:  Miskwaagamiiwi-Zaaga'iganing

                "Miskwaa" - red   and   "gami" - body of water   and   "zaaga'igan (ing)" - lake

 

  

  White Earth Band of Ojibwe

  P.O. Box 418    

  White Earth, MN 56591

  Phone: 218-983-3285

 

 

White Earth:  Gaa-Waabaabiganikaag

                    "Gaa" - tense marker   and   "waabaabigani" - white clay   and   "kaag" - abundance of