CDs, DVDs & Multimedia in Ojibwemowin
Our goal is to connect you to as many resources for language learners as we can. However, inclusion in this list is not an endorsement of any of these tools, books, materials or websites. Look around at what is available, know yourself and your learning style, and choose what works best for you.
Audio CDs or Cassettes
Pimsleur Beginning Ojibwe Audio Series
by the Pimsleur Institute
ISBN: 067157941X ![]()
The technique relies on interactive spoken language training, the Pimsleur Language Programs are totally audio -- no books are needed! The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar are all learned together.
Study tips from Pimsleur on using an audio learning method.
Multimedia
- Ojibwe Music
Eddie Benton-Benai describes the roles that instruments such as the shaker, flute and drum play in Ojibwe life. Tribal members perform traditional music. Also shown are the Spirit Bird Singers, a group of younger musicians carrying on and extending the traditions. 30 minutes (cc). Video can be bought or segments can be viewed online.
Online Resources
- Anishinaabemodaa: Online audio lessons in basic Ojibwe
- Ojibwemowin on the Radio!
Every Tuesday and Thursday on KAXE, archived podcasts online. - Native Language's List of Ojibwe Resources Online
- Northern Michigan U, Ojibwe language lessons
- Native American Tube -- this is Native UTube, search for Ojibwe language video. This is a link to some vocabulary in Ojibwe.
- Ikidowinan: online language lessons by Jason Jones, Ojibwe Language teacher
- Wisconsin Historical Society online Ojibwe language materials
- Beginning Ojibwe lessons from James Vukelich's Anishinaabemodaa Blog
- Grammar patterns and drills on Brendan Fairbank's MySpace Blog
- A Support Document for the Teaching of Language Patterns for Ojibwe and Cree, developed by John Nichols for the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Watch Ojibwe classes streaming online at UW-EauClaire
- 1837 Anamie Masinaigan - Searchable
- Baraga's Letters
- 1850 Baraga Ojibwe Grammar
- Baraga's Searchable Texts
- 1878 Baraga Ojibwe Grammar Index
- Baraga's Grammar and Verb Endings
- Baraga's 1878 Grammar Verb Endings
- Anishinabe Enamiad
- Hymns - in the style of Frederic Baraga
- Rand Valentine's Anishinaabemowin Grammar site
- Baraga's online dictionary by Kees von Kolmeschate



