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Ojibwe Culture and History This is an overview of Ojibwe culture, history and traditions including philosophy, religion and lifestyle. Students will become aware of the historical background of the Anishinabe people, which leads to the present day situation. Students will appreciate multiple historical perspectives, and compare and contrast different sets of ideas. The main method of instruction is instructor lectures, however the use of film and video and guest lecturers will also be included. Students are expected to participate in class discussions and conduct research for written reports. Lecture topics include the Ojibwe Creation story, the migration of the Ojibwe, the clan system and cultural celebrations. The course also examines the treaty making era and political history of the Wisconsin Ojibwe tribes.
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Our Philosophy Lac Courte Oreilles School, shall endeavor to provide its youth a comprehensive, bilingual and bicultural community-based education environment, and environment designed to incorporate the wisdom and beauty of the Ojibwe heritage along with the knowledge and skills of our modern technological society.
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These pictures are of the Opening Ceremony at the start of the 2005/2006 School year.
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Sentences from the Odahwahzahga'iganing book Akwawah He/she is spearing through ice Present Tenses Ind akwawah I'm spearing Gid akwawah You're spearing Gid akwawah ina Are you spearing? Future Tenses We akwawah He/she is going to spear Ni we akwawah I'm going to spear Gi we akwawah ina Are you going to spear? Past Tenses Gi ge akwawah You were spearing In ge akwawah I was spearing Ge akwawah He/she was spearing Gi ge akwawah ina Were you spearing? Plural Tenses Ind akwawah min We're spearing Ni we akwawah min We are going spearing In ge akwawah min We were spearing Akwawah wug They are spearing Akwawah wug ina Are they spearing? We akwawah wug They are going spearing We akwawah wug ina Are they going spearing? Ge akwawah wug They went spearing Ge akwawah wug ina Did they go spearing?
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