Ojibwemowin: Learning the Ojibwe Language

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
Start Date
September 2023
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Beltrami
Cass
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Itasca
Morrison
Todd
Wadena
Aitkin
Beltrami
Cass
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Itasca
Morrison
Todd
Wadena
Project Overview

The Ojibwemowin, Learning the Ojibwe Language.' The station will create new episodes of this segment which introduces conversational Ojibwe back into the community's daily lives. This is a critical endeavor as more and more Ojibwe language speakers pass away, threatening the future of the language. Since repetition and memorizing is key to acquiring this language, that is the instructor's and the show's main focus. During this 10-minute program, the host-instructor teaches the core meanings and the stories associated with the words, while focusing on Ojibwe language and the basic fundamentals. Listeners learn more, building on what was taught in the previous week. Ojibwemowin has many dialects, and the host-instructor helps listeners get past that potential confusion with this approach. The Ojibwemowin, Learning the Ojibwe Language' is an invaluable program creating a wider understanding and knowledge of this beautiful language, and an important tool in keeping the language alive.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Result in more locally and Minnesota content produced by public radio. Result in more content produced by public radio, educating listeners about Minnesota's Native American culture and history

Project Manager
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Glaser
Organization Name
Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Phone
651-587-5562
Email
jglaser@ampers.org
Administered By
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Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555