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 Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is taking steps to revitalize the critically endangered Ojibwe language and Mille Lacs dialect. The Band, whose members have resided in what is today East Central ...

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- In 2005, two volunteers set out on a mission to reconstruct a language native to the Bemidji area that had slowly deteriorated throughout the centuries. Nearly 10 years later, ...

BEMIDJI With Bemidji as its base, a group of Pennsylvania State University students are spending nearly three weeks in the area learning about the Ojibwe culture from those closest to it. The ...

We hear from tribal artists and authors who share traditional stories... We hear from tribal artists and authors who share traditional stories of the past that live on today, as well as carry on the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — According to The Ojibwe Revitalization Project, back in 2019, approximately 19 Elders were identified as fluent speakers of the Mille Lacs dialect of Ojibwe in Minnesota. UNESCO listed ...

Awanibiisaa is the Ojibwe word for "misty rain." It might have been one of the many words learned by the 400-some people who gathered for last week's Ojibwe Immersion Camp in Sawyer. Then again, maybe ...

From the column: "It seems ... a little ironic that our Duluth school system should be invested in total immersion into ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Members of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe are finding creative ways to stay connected in a socially distanced world. "I feel like we’re all trying to stay connected to our ...

There is a new video game in the works that is designed to promote the Ojibwe language and culture. It’s being developed by a local group called Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia. The name of the game ...

Minnetonka, the popular Minneapolis-based footwear brand, recently unveiled an updated version of their iconic Thunderbird moccasin, crafted in collaboration with designer Lucie Skjefte from the Red ...

The University of Minnesota Institute of Linguistics and Department of American Indian Studies hosted Anangong Migaading: Star Wars a New Hope Ojibwe Thursday to connect pop culture with Indigenous ...