Veteran’s Day
Gashkadino-Giizis/Baashkaakodin-Giizis Midaaswi-ashi-bezhig
November 11th
Zhimaganishiigiizhigad Gichimookomaanakiing
Veteran’s Day in the United States
Gimikwenimaanaanig Zhaaganaashiiwakiing
Remembrance Day in Canada
In honor of Veteran’s Day and Remembrance Day we urge you to read the Anishinaabemowin and English book Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow by Brian D. McInnes. Dibaajimowinan omaada’oozhinang mii igo aanikoobijige. The stories he shares with us make inter-generational connections.
Oshki-ikidowinan – New Words
| Verb 1 | Verb 2 | Verb 3 | Verb 4 |
| mikwendaagozi to remember |
mikwendan remember it |
mikwenim remember someone |
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| ganawenjigaade it is protected |
ganawenjige to protect |
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| ganawenjigaazo to be protected |
ganawendan protect it |
ganawenim protect someone |
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| ezhiwebad it happens |
aawi to be |
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| miigaadi go to battle |
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| zhoomingwe smile |
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| biidaasamose walk here |
Nouns
- ishkoniganan – reservations
- mookomaanan – knives
- zhimaaganan – spears
Note: You can see that all of these nouns are inanimate because they become plural with “an”.
Aanikanootan (Translate It)
1. It is fall we are remembering, things happened.
2. Many Anishinaabe soldiers there are.
3. In America, Canada and reservations they come from.
4. Sometimes they fight very far overseas.
5. Sometimes here they protect.
6. It is protected Anishinaabe country.
7. We all are protected every day here in Indian Country.
8. Smile when soldiers walk by here.
| West | East |
| aangodinong | naangodinong |
| aawiwag | aawog |
| baatayiinowag | baatiinwog |
| endaaso | ensa |