Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales & Oral Histories

Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales & Oral HistoriesA language carries a people's memories, whether they are recounted as individual reminiscences, as communal history, or as humorous tales. This collection of stories from Anishinaabe elders offers a history of a people at the same time that it seeks to preserve the language of that people. Based on interviews Treuer conducted with ten elders this anthol ogy presents the elders' stories transcribed in Ojibwe with English translation on facing pages.

and also includes a family heritage project

Oonark's Arctic Adventure tells of a mother and daughter stranded on the icy tundra

“A small masterpiece of compelling

turning story that's as deeply rendered as it is thrilling

to deeper understanding and identity

poetry and prose

"—Booklist

with Ojibwe names

has no desire to wear herself down with a husband and kids

men are 'militantly insecure

But it is especially for you language learners and also for speakers of the Anishinaabemowin language which is also known as Ojibwe

Senator Tom Daschle