Tony Drews was excited when, in elementary school, he received his Ojibwe name, Chinoodin. His grandmother's cousin gave it to him, explaining that it was the name of Drews' great-great-grandmother ...

The Star Wars universe was first introduced to audiences in 1977 with the film A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars). There have of course been many more films, series, and books too many to ...

CROSBY — Join Unlimited Learning at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 13, in the Forum Room at Crosby-Ironton High School to hear from Chato Gonzales, an Ojibwe language expert and leader in the movement to revitalize ...

The efforts of a University of Minnesota Duluth professor to save the Ojibwe language are the latest topic covered by the online magazine Science Nation. Education professor Mary Hermes combines the ...

Language instructor Brian Kingfisher of the College of St. Scholastica navigates new ways of... Language instructor Brian Kingfisher of the College of St. Scholastica navigates new ways of teaching ...

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University of Minnesota senior Jaeden King is on a mission. “What’s going to happen to us if we don’t know the language?” she declares. “I wish to connect with my elders. I feel like there’s a ...

The importance of a Native Nation’s language stands paramount to many Native Americans — and this year, programs have been created in schools across the northland to support Ojibwe language learning.

Faculty, students and the Department of American Indian Studies have recently launched a new online dictionary of the Ojibwe language. The Ojibwe People’s Dictionary is an online search engine of more ...

James Clark grew up in Blaine but spent summers, weekends and holidays on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation, where his great-grandparents lived. He attended powwows, birthdays and funerals, trying to ...

Niigaanii-Animikii Kalvin Hartwig, who works as a language-culture coordinator for the Red Cliff Ojibwe Nation in northern Wisconsin, was invited by Disney to be a voice-over actor for a new edition ...

For the first time, a Minnesota Wild game will have an Ojibwe-language broadcast. In recognition of Native American Heritage Day, viewers will have the option to watch Friday's game against the ...