Ojibwe.net and an American Indian women’s hand drum group, Miskwaasining Nagamoojig (Swamp Singers) are working together to capture words and sentences that can be used during drum practice. We intend to continue to expand this resource.
| Aapiish | teg | ndo’dewegan? |
| Where | is it | my drum? |
| Aapiish | gii | bagidinamaan? |
| Where | I did | put it? |
| N’ga | miinaa | Linda. |
| I will | give it to | Linda. |
| Wenesh | waa | maajtaad? |
| Who | will | start? |
| Giin | maage | niin ina? |
| You | or | I? |
| Niinwi | n’ga maajtaami. |
| Just us | we will start. |
| Ensa maajtaaying ina? |
| Every time we sing? (each round) |
| Maage | ingoding | eta? |
| Or | once | only? (one round) |
| Maamwi | nda’nagamomi. |
| Together | we should sing. |
| Maamwi | nda’Anishinaabemaazimi. |
| Together | we’ll sing-Anishinaabe. |
| G’gizhiitaa ina? |
| Are you ready? |