Interesting Info./Resources

THE LANGUAGE WARRIOR ("Star Tribune" article) - In Minnesota (the country’s last stronghold of native Ojibwe speakers) Bemidji State University Professor, Anton Treuer, is racing to preserve their knowledge.

"Making Camp Ojibwe" - “Making Camp Ojibwe” is a fun and interactive app. In “Making Camp Premium,” players practice multiplication and division skills while learning math problem-solving strategies. They’ll also be introduced to Native American history. PLUS get the completely new words challenges section, an activity randomizer and more. Customize your virtual wigwam inside and out. Earn points by solving math problems, learning about language arts and answering social studies questions in the village-building simulation game.

For an expansive introduction to Ojibwemowin—the Ojibwe language—explore our website glifwc-inwe.com. Home to interactive games, storybooks, and many more learning tools, the site is loaded with resources for all ages. Coloring books and supplemental documents are also available for download at no cost. 

Anton Treuer--Ojibwe Word of the Day

Ojibwe Language Activities - Ojibwe Language Activities/Games (for all students)

"When Rivers Were Trails" - point-and-click adventure game about the impact of colonization on Indigenous communities in the 1890's.

Ojibwe-Dakota in MN  -curriculum gathered and developed from many wonderful people both past and present.

Ojibwe Dictionary - The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is a searchable, talking Ojibwe-English dictionary that features the voices of Ojibwe speakers. It is also a gateway into the Ojibwe collections at the Minnesota Historical Society. Along with detailed Ojibwe language entries and voices, you will find beautiful cultural items, photographs, and excerpts from relevant historical documents.

New Journeys - Resources for learning Ojibwe (all students)

IXL Math - IXL Math (for Magelssen Elementary Students) 

https://mathvisuals.wordpress.com/  --Short videos that show some great number sense. "Flashcards" (called math flips) to practice number sense and great resources for multiplying, dividing and fractions.

https://mathigon.org/factris  Work on the factors of a number.  Just like Tetris, except you can change the pieces into different arrays for the same number. Check it out! 

Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)--Formed in 1984, GLIFWC serves eleven Ojibwe tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan who reserved hunting, fishing, and gathering rights in the 1836, 1837, 1842, and 1854 Treaties with the United States government.  GLIFWC provides natural resource management expertise, conservation enforcement, legal and policy analysis, and public information services in support of the exercise of treaty rights during well-regulated, off-reservation seasons throughout the treaty-ceded territories.

Additionally, young readers, librarians, and parents have an outstanding opportunity to read and discuss stories by indigenous authors and artists through the online book club, Maadagindan. Learn more about the collaboration between GLIFWC and University of Wisconsin Sea Grant at: https://sites.google.com/wisc.edu/maadagindanstartreading.

Yoga/ Mindfulness for Kids - Yoga/ Mindfulness for Kids: Yoga books, video exercises, and yoga cards

https://www.fosston.k12.mn.us/page/members - Fosston School District Staff Directory