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”.
- Questions
Translate the following sentences:
1. Dagwaagig mikwendaagoziyang gaa ezhiwebag.
2. Baatayiinowag Anishinaabeg zhimaganishiwag aawiwag/aawog.
3. Gichimookomaanakiing, Zhaaganaashiikiing miinawaa ishkoniganang onjibaawag.
4. Aangodinong miigaadiiwag chiwaasa chigaaming.
5. Aangodinong omaa ganawenjigewag.
6. Ganawenjigaade Anishinaabekiing.
7. Giganawenjigaazomin endaaso giizhigad omaa Anishinaabewakiing.
8. Zhoomiingwen apii zhimaganishag biidaasamosewaad.
Note: A few of these words have slight west/east variations. Use the word or perhaps yet another variation that is familiar in your community.
- Answers
1. Dagwaagig mikwendaagoziyang gaa ezhiwebag.
1. It is fall we are remembering, things happened.2. Baatayiinowag Anishinaabeg zhimaganishiwag aawiwag/aawog.
2. Many Anishinaabe soldiers there are.3. Gichimookomaanakiing, Zhaaganaashiikiing miinawaa ishkoniganang onjibaawag.
3. In America, Canada and reservations they come from.4. Aangodinong miigaadiiwag chiwaasa chigaaming.
4. Sometimes they fight very far overseas5. Aangodinong omaa ganawenjigewag.
5. Sometimes here they protect.6. Ganawenjigaade Anishinaabekiing.
6. It is protected Anishinaabe country.7. Giganawenjigaazomin endaaso giizhigad omaa Anishinaabewakiing.
7. We all are protected every day here in Indian Country.8. Zhoomiingwen apii zhimaganishag biidaasamosewaad.
8. Smile when soldiers walk by here.
West | East |
aangodinong | naangodinong |
aawiwag | aawog |
baatayiinowag | baatiinwog |
endaaso | ensa |