Ojibwe is both historically and presently one of the most prominent of the hundreds of aboriginal languages of North America. It is spoken throughout the Great Lakes region of the United States including in six First Nations communities in Wisconsin and over a vast region of Canada. It is a language deeply rooted in the Great Lakes, with rich traditions intimately tied to our environment such as wild ricing, maple sugaring, canoe-making, and incomparable knowledge of regional plants and animals. Its oral traditional literature is famous for its artfulness and insight.
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WHERE TO START
Department:
American Indian & Indigenous Studies Program
Contact:
American Indian & Indigenous Studies Director, Denise Wiyaka
denise.wiyaka@wisc.edu
Intro Class:
AMER IND 301: First Semester Ojibwe
If you have background in Ojibwe, either through formal study, informal study, or as a heritage learner, contact the advisor listed above for placement information.
CERTIFICATE
LANGUAGE TABLE
Contact Laura Red Eagle, lredeagle@wisc.edu, for details. More information here!