The Indigenous Association

06/23/2026

One of the easiest ways to bring Anishinaabemowin into your home, classroom, or childcare setting is through songs.

For young children, music makes second language learning fun, engaging, and easy to repeat. Songs can be used during transitions, playtime, cleanup, snack time, or simply throughout the day to increase exposure to Anishinaabemowin.

Our Nagamodaa (Let's Sing!) page includes a collection of Anishinaabemowin songs, along with a new poster that shares practical tips for using songs to support language learning with children ages 0–6.

Check it out here: https://www.wakingupojibwe.ca/resources/families/nagamodaa-letssing/

You don't need to be fluent to use songs as a language-learning tool. Learning alongside children is a great way to build confidence and increase the amount of Anishinaabemowin heard and spoken each day.

06/23/2026

06/22/2026

06/22/2026

🫐 Join Us for the 2026 Mawinzowi-Gabeshiwin Berry Camp! 🌿

White Earth Tribal and Community College Community Extension invites individuals and families to gather, learn, and connect through traditional berry harvesting and cultural teachings.

Participants are welcome to attend when able:

📅 Tuesday, July 14 – Berry picking (2:00 PM–7:00 PM)
📅 Wednesday, July 15 – Berry picking (9:00 AM–4:00 PM)
📅 Thursday, July 16 – Camp day at WETCC (9:00 AM–3:00 PM)

🍽 Meals and snacks provided
🚗 Transportation is limited to berry-picking sites; families are encouraged to follow in their own vehicles
💧 Please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle

This annual gathering is a collaboration between WETCC Community Extension, White Earth Nation Tribal Public Health, and the White Earth Natural Resources Department.

📍 WETCC Community Extension
2250 College Road, Mahnomen, MN

Questions?
📞 Maria Fatz: 218-936-8349
📧 [email protected]

06/22/2026

Boozhoo everyone,
We want take the time to share we will be doing some small rebranding to better represent our shop. We will still do business as Tee's Tacos. We just need real representation of all the dynamics we do.
We will be Tee's Kitchen on the front lines which allows us to represent more than "tacos" while allowing that to be at the heart of what do.
We will be offering loaded tea's and some goodies in the am. (Coming first week of July)
We also hope to finalize some meal prep for community programming this summer.
Lastly, not least, we will be working towards our second phase to do some community building projects as well.
We are more than business as usual. We are community.
Miigwech for your support and showing up thus far through our journey. We appreciate you!

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to Brandon and Brian! 🤍🪶

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

In every Nation, fatherhood looks different, but the teachings, protection, and presence of Native fathers remain vital to our future.⁠

We celebrate the fathers, uncles, cousins, brothers, grandfathers, and Two-Spirit caregivers who guide our communities with love, strength, and humility, not just today, but every day.
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Happy Father’s Day from Native Americans in Philanthropy!⁠
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06/20/2026

Pt’e he h’ota.. gray horn butte or also known as Mat’o tipila

As… the ohunkakan (story) goes
“Siblings (brother and sister) were being chased by some bears (a voice directed them to a small hill) as the bears, surrounded the children and closed in…Wic’ah’pi hinh’paya or fallen star (a voice of power) commanded the earth to rise up out of reach of the bears (as the hill rose the bears clawed at the side)… which became Pt’e he hota
Later.. a bird carried the siblings back to lower ground”

Hoka he!
Hec’etu welo!

The remnants of the bears clawing are seen around the towering rock formation…

Pt’e he h’ota, (Devils’ tower, Wyoming) ca 2026