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“Gichimanidoo is our word for God. Creator. Gih-CHEE-man-ih-doe is perfect. We humans are flawed.”

God Religion Spirituality Creator Native American American Indian Ojibwe Anishnaabe Native Languages

Book:Sisters in the Wind

Source: Sisters in the Wind

“The card has a black bird graphic and unfamiliar words: Gaagaagi Noodin. The back of the card lists a cell-phone number and an e-mail address, and there's a handwritten message: Lucy, come home where you are loved.”

Love Family Ojibwe Native Languages Anishinaabe

Book:Sisters in the Wind

Source: Sisters in the Wind

“You can change my name to Misho Abe. ME-show is short for Mishomis. It means 'Grandpa.”

Family Grandfather Ojibwe Native Languages Anishinaabe

Book:Sisters in the Wind

Source: Sisters in the Wind

“All native languages are in danger of dying in Canada. We must each do our part in any way we can to preserve these languages. Cree is my native tongue, the first language I spoke when I came into this earth, so I feel it's my responsibility to do whatever I can to help preserve it.”

Canada Indigenous Cree Native Languages

Author:Tomson Highway