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Grampa Jody @jodywagner.bsky.social · 20h

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social was one of my college teachers, and he also happened to teach my son Giizhik, when he went to BSU.

This is a good chat. Please give it a listen. 😁

Anton Treuer | Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask | Talks at Google

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 22h

The White Man’s Indian: Who Should Craft the Narrative

#nativeamerican #literature

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 22h

Omba’an = Set a trap

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #trap

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 1d

Bagesewinaagan = Bone dice game bowl

[we’ll do a video soon to demo the traditional Ojibwe bone dice game]

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #bonedice #game

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 2d

Apishkaamon = Canoe mat

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #canoe #mat

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 3d

Why the Native American Population is Growing Faster Than Ever | Anton Treuer Explains

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 3d

Wiida’adoom = Walk with someone on a road or trail

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #walk

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 4d

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 4d

Diversity is not a trend—it’s our future

#diversity

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 4d

Minjimaakwa’iganens = Spring safety clasp

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #safety

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 5d

Longtime advocate will steer Minnesota’s office for missing and murdered Native people — The Minnesota Star Tribune

Guadalupe Lopez, an enrolled Leech Lake Band member, said her 25 years of advocacy is rooted in her youth.

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 5d

Launching Bemidji State’s Ojibwe Teacher Training Program

#bemidjistate #ojibwe

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 5d

Mitigonaagan = Wooden bowl

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #wooden #bowl

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 6d

Ingodoonag = One boat or canoe; one boatload

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #canoe #boatload

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 7d

Did you know that most kids in America are people of color?

#Demography #America 🇺🇸

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 7d

Gashkaagise-wanii’igan = Conibear trap

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #conibear #trap

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 8d

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 8d

Mandaamin = Corn
Mandaaminaak = Cornstalk

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #corn

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 9d

Biinaabaawazh = Clean someone

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #clean

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 10d

Unlocking Native Wisdom: How Traditional Ecological Knowledge Can Save Our Planet

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 11d

Binaakwe-giizis = October (falling leaves moon)

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #october

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 11d

Mizhisha = In plain view, out in the open

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #inplainview

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 12d

Diversity is good, and unavoidable

#Diversity #america

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 12d

Chi-ogin = Tomato 🍅

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #tomato

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 13d

Bi-naagwad = It appears, it comes into view

Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #appear

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