Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Institute

08/31/2026

This week, 13 Ojibwe adult language learners stepped into something powerful: a full-time immersion journey dedicated to building fluency, strengthening community, and bringing Ojibwemowin into everyday life. For the first time, these 13 learners are spending their days learning, speaking, listening, laughing, making mistakes, trying again—and living the language together.
We are incredibly proud to celebrate the first week of the Oshki-ojibwemowag Adult Immersion Program and the 13 people who have taken this step. Miigwech to the families, Tribal communities, partners, teachers, and supporters who are helping make this possible.

08/27/2026

This important safety update is also in effect for Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School.

Some important safety reminders for the 2026-2027 school year.

08/10/2026

Ambe bi mawadishiwen. Da-baakaakosin niizhtana daso-gonagizid, niso-diba'iganek biinish naano-diba'iganek ashi aabita!

07/25/2026

Anishinaabemotaadidaa endaso giizhig!

07/17/2026

Ambe bi-wiij'ayaawishinaam!

We invite you all to be with us at the Honor the Earth Powwow this evening at 6:30pm. We are celebrating 25 years of Anishinaabe Indigenous Language and Cultural Immersion Education!

07/12/2026

Please join us for an upcoming webinar hosted by the National Native American Language Resource Center (N-NALRC):

The Heart of the Movement: Carrying the Light for the Journey Ahead
Essential Question: What practices help us sustain ourselves—and one another—for the journey of Native language revitalization?

This webinar brings together Indigenous language educators and leaders from diverse Indigenous communities to reflect on what sustains us in the lifelong work of Native language revitalization. Through personal stories and collective wisdom, panelists will share the practices, relationships, and sources of strength that help us care for ourselves, support one another, and continue carrying our languages, cultures, and communities forward.

📅 Saturday, August 1, 2026
⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM HST | 3:00–4:30 PM EST

👉 Register for the Webinar

Please see the attached flyer for additional details. We warmly invite you to register and share this opportunity with your colleagues, communities, and networks.

About the Webinar
Language revitalization is a journey carried across generations. It calls for commitment, resilience, and care—not only for our languages, but also for ourselves and one another. While this work is deeply meaningful, it can also be demanding. Sustaining our languages requires sustaining the people who carry them.

In this conversation, Indigenous language educators and leaders will reflect on the practices that help them remain grounded, hopeful, and connected over the long haul. Through stories of wellness, perseverance, and community care, panelists will explore how tending to our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of our communities enables us to continue carrying the light of our languages into the future.

About the Aanikoobijigeng Native American Language Resource Center
Named after an Ojibwe term meaning "connecting generations," the Aanikoobijigeng Native American Language Resource Center bridges ancestral wisdom with future promise by honoring the role of elders while inspiring future generations through Indigenous language and cultural revitalization.

The Center is supported by the U.S. Department of Education and led by a consortium including the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, the University of Alaska Southeast, and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in Wisconsin.🔊🔊

07/12/2026

Nashke! Wii-inakamigad omaa Odaawaa-zaaga'iganing, Aginjibagwesi Owadiswan Language Camp.

The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Language Camp is dedicated to the revitalization and preservation of the Ojibwe language and culture through immersive, hands-on experiences. Rooted in the teachings an…

06/29/2026

Aanikoobijigeng National Native American Language Resource Center is hosting a Language Summit. Registration is limited. More information coming soon!

06/26/2026

🎉 Inashke! 🎉
Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Institute is excited to announce the hiring of the Lead Instructional Team for our inaugural Oshki-ojibwemowag Full-Time Adult Ojibwe Language Immersion Program!

Please join us in welcoming our new instructional team, who will guide the first cohort of adult learners through this groundbreaking two-year, full-time immersion experience.

Niigaanibinesiikwe Hannah Orie, the new lead teacher, is a second-language learner of Ojibwemowin from the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe. She has spent six years learning and teaching alongside students, families, and educators at Waadookodaading, serving in both teacher trainee and lead teacher roles across grades K–3 and most recently served as a teaching assistant in the Native American Studies/Ojibwemowin program at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University. Niigaanibinesiikwe is grateful for the teachings, mentorship, and community support that have shaped her language journey, and she looks forward to returning to Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Institute in a different capacity as she continues to learn and contribute alongside adult learners and the many language revitalization efforts taking place throughout Lac Courte Oreilles and neighboring Ojibwe communities.

Ginoonde Buckholtz, Boozhoo, niin Giinoondewaasanoonde miinawaa Biiwaasimogiizhik indizhinikaaz. James Buckholtz indigoo zhaaganaashiimong. Makwa indoodem. Waaswaaganing indoonjibaa. Niiwiwag niwiidizhaanag. Ingii-nitawigi’igoog ingitiziimag omaa Odaawaazaaga’iganing ishkonigan. Mii noomaya zaagijibii’igeyaan iwidi HHS ishpi-gikinoo’amaading. Ingii-izhaa iwidi waadookodaading naa ge ingitiziimag apane ingii-izhiwinik iwidi endazhi manidoowichigewaad igiw ishpenimagig, mii maa onji-gikendamaan o ow Anishinaabemowin. Azhigwa dash jibwaa ini aazhitawimaajaayaan iwidi waanda gwanaajiwan anishinaabe pane dezhindang, niwii-azhenamawaanaanig niijanishinaabeg akina gegoo wenizhishing iipigikinoo’amaagooyaan.

Together, this exceptional instructional team brings experience in Indigenous language revitalization, immersion education, curriculum development, and mentoring language learners. Their leadership represents another major step toward strengthening Ojibwemowin for future generations through intensive, community-based language learning.

This program has been designed to develop highly proficient Ojibwe speakers who will help expand language use throughout our communities—as educators, mentors, parents, leaders, and advocates for language restoration.

06/25/2026

🎉 JOIN US FOR A LIVE ADULT IMMERSION PROGRAM Q&A! 🎉
Have questions about the new Oshki-ojibwemowag Full-Time Adult Ojibwe Language Immersion Program? We're hosting a live Zoom information session where you can learn more about this exciting opportunity and get your questions answered directly by program staff.
🗣️ Learn about:
✨ Program goals and structure
✨ Daily schedule and expectations
✨ Application process and eligibility
✨ Language learning approach
✨ Participant support and opportunities
✨ Live Q&A
This is a unique opportunity to learn more about a groundbreaking effort to develop highly proficient Ojibwe speakers through an intensive, full-time immersion experience.
📅 Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 p.m. CST]
💻 Location: Zoom (registration link on flyer)
Whether you're considering applying, supporting a family member, or simply interested in Indigenous language revitalization, we invite you to join the conversation.
📣 Applications are currently open, and we encourage interested applicants to attend!
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