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Elementary Ojibwe

Elementary Ojibwe

children sitting on floor in circle

Boozhoo, _____________ indizhinikaaz. Giin dash? Hello, my name is__________. And you?

Counting: bezhig, niizh, niswe, niiwin, naanan, ingodaaswi, niizhwaaswi, nishwaaswi, zhaangaswi, gaye midaaswi.
                 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and 10

Colors: makadewaa, ozhaawashkwaa, miskwaa, ozaawaa, waabashkaa.         
             Black.blue/geen.red/pink/purple.yellow/brown/orange.white

"Manoomin" Song (wildrice)
     -knocking wildrice, jigging wildrice, parching wildrice, fanning wildrice
     -bawa'am,bawa'am, bawishkam,bawishkam, gaapizige, gaapizige, nooshkaachige, nooshkaachige

"If you're happy and you know it..." Song
     -Giishpin minwendamen ... 
            -bazigwiin-stand up, gwaashkonin-jump, gwekiitaan-turn around, bimibatoon-run, bimosen-walk,       
             namadabin-sit down, wiisinin-eat, minikwen-drink, bizaan-quiet, bizindan-listen

Gigawaabamin miinowa- I will see you again