The Niibi Center is requesting $54,800 in funding (Competitive) from the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council to design, evaluate and launch a four session Intensive Instructor Practicum and Language Blast weekend program to supplement our emerging home based, family focused language immersion program on White Earth Reservation. Our immersion program, Ayaanikeshkaagewaad, (meaning 'the next ones in succession') is a recently launched project of the Niibi Center. Ayaanikeshkaagewaad seeks to take a new approach to revitalizing Anishinaabe culture and language on White Earth.
1.) Coordinate language instruction for Grand Portage students from Head Start to Cook County High School in order to produce fluent speakers. 2.) Establish language programming for families: language table, radio program, and language camps. 3.) Develop new Ojibwe language projects based on community input.
1.) Coordinate language instruction for Grand Portage students from Head Start to Cook County High School in order to produce fluent speakers. 2.) Establish language programming for families: language table, radio program, and language camps. 3.) Develop new Ojibwe language projects based on community input.
Project goals are coordinate language instruction for Grand Portage students from Head Start to Cook County High School in order to produce fluent speakers. Establish language programming for families: language table, radio program, and language camps. Promote Ojibwe language among federal, state, local, and reservation entities. Develop new Ojibwe language projects based on community input.
Project goals are coordinate language instruction for Grand Portage students from Head Start to Cook County High School in order to produce fluent speakers. Establish language programming for families: language table, radio program, and language camps. Promote Ojibwe language among federal, state, local, and reservation entities. Develop new Ojibwe language projects based on community input.
To increase the vibrance and use of the Ojibwe language on the Grand Portage Reservation and build a base knowledge of the language that will support traditional ceremonies and activities.
1. Coordinate language instruction for Grand Portage students from Head Start to Cook County High School in order to produce fluent speakers. 2. Establish language programming for families: language table, radio program, and language camps. 3. Promote collaboration on Ojibwe language programs among federal, state, local, and reservation entities. 4. Develop new Ojibwe language projects based on community input.
1. Coordinate language instruction for Grand Portage students from Head Start to Cook Country High School in order to produce fluent speakers. 2. Establish language programming for families: language table, radio program, and language camps. 3. Promotoe collaboration on Ojibwe language programs among federal, state, local, and reservation entities. 4. Develop new Ojibwe language projects based on community input.
1. Contract Ojibwe Language Consultant(s) to work within our White Earth Child Care and White Earth Head Start programs to provide support and guidance in Ojibwe Language Development for our youngest learners.
Develop and create an Ojibwe Language Resource Kit for our White Earth Ojibwemowin Teachers who have attained Eminence. Provide technology for Ojibwemowin Teachers to utilize language apps and programs in the classroom and during community gatherings. White Earth will establish virtual weekly community Language Tables. White Earth will establish virtual weekly Teacher language tables, closed to the public.
Develop and create an Ojibwe Language Resource Kit for our White Earth Ojibwemowin Teachers who have attained Eminence. Provide technology for Ojibwemowin Teachers to utilize language apps and programs in the classroom and during community gatherings. White Earth will establish virtual weekly community Language Tables. White Earth will establish virtual weekly Teacher language tables, closed to the public.
