Learners

The Rainy River District School Board and Seven Generations Education Institute have partnered to support Anishinaabemowin programming in schools. Along with programming within the elementary and secondary schools, we are fortunate to be partnered with preschool settings in the district where Anishinaabemowin is encouraged and supported.

Land based pedagogy increases experiential learning and emphasizes the interconnectedness of Anishinaabe language, culture, and land which is highly valued in the classroom. The use of technology in the Anishinaabemowin program enriches students’ 21st Century skills and allows them to explore further language learning.

This programming is supported by language speakers, knowledge keepers, and elders who come into the classrooms and offer learning experiences. This supports students, teachers, and families in their journey of learning and speaking Anishinaabemowin which is the goal of the Anishinaabemodaa initiative. 

Additionally we are able to offer virtual learning opportunities for the public which focus on Anishinaabe language, teachings, and culture. These sessions are recorded and offered to the public. Some session recordings are not offered on this public platform, but can be accessed if requested. Please contact us if you would like to access these recordings. 

Offered in partnership with the Rainy River District School Board, the Mentor Learner program is available students in grade 9 and 10 at Fort Frances High School who are enrolled in Anishinaabemowin classes. These students are cohorted with an Instructor and eventually paired with a fluent language speaker from their community. They are taught grammar, functions, conversations, skills, and given immense traditional knowledge throughout their time in the program. Students are given a training wage and commit 15 hours per week to their learning outside of school hours. This program sets students up for a successful future within Anishinaabemowin revitalization regardless of their chosen field of study upon graduation. 

This program is currently in its second year with the second cohort. These learners stay in a cohort for three years in a classroom setting at Seven Generations Education Institute where they learn grammar, functions, conversations, skills, and traditional knowledge. 

Zhingwaako Zaaga’iganing, Naongashiing, & Mishkosiminiziibing

The Community Adult Anishinaabemowin Programs have been in place since 2018. Small cohorts of adult learners gather with their instructors to learn Anishinaabemowin in a community setting. The programs are community driven and center on learning plans created by the fluent speaker instructors. These programs were created in response to the need for semi-structured adult learning within the communities that were too distant to participate in the Adult Anishinaabemowin Revitalization class at SGEI. 

To learn more about these programs, contact Waawaategiizhigok Shannon King.

Seven Generations Education Institute & Sault College have partnered to create an online learning experience which centers Anishinaabe Gikendaasowin – Anishinaabe Knowledge – by utilizing Anishinaabe songs and stories to assist learners in their journey of understanding fundamental concepts in relation to language revitalization and resurgence. The course begins by inquiring into the history of Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) and forming a beginner’s comprehension of introductory language skills in Anishinaabemowin. Learners will explore their role in maintaining the Anishinaabe stories and songs shared throughout the course. Learners will also build the capacity to engage with knowledge keepers and elders to support the ongoing resurgence of Anishinaabemowin within their respective fields.

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