References: A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe by John D. Nichols and Earl Nyholm, Notes from Zoe Brown at the University of MN, Ojibwe Peoples Dictionary online
Zhiishiigwanag, They are alive and have a spirit. We feast the rattle and use it in the Mide ceremony, also in Funeral ceremonies, and doctoring/ healing ceremonies. There is a specific story that goe
First Language Speaker Robert Smith from Negaachiwanong Northwest Bay Ontario shares stories with us in the language about the traditions of hunting and fishing.