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Tony Drews was excited when, in elementary school, he received his Ojibwe name, Chinoodin. His grandmother's cousin gave it to him, explaining that it was the name of Drews' great-great-grandmother ...

William Poupart, a Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe member, combats prejudice against Ojibwe spearfishing by fostering friendships with non-tribal members. While harassment of Ojibwe spearers has decreased ...

Ojibwemowin, the language of the Ojibwe people, is dominated by verbs. Many Ojibwe animal names express how the creature moves or behaves. A monkey, for example, is a lice hunter. The word for deer ...