Awesiinyensag: Dibaajimowinan Ji-Gikinoo'amaageng

By Wesley Ballinger

Awesiinyensag presents original stories, told by Anishinaabe elders and written in Ojibwe, that delight readers and language learners with the antics of animals who playfully deal with situations familiar to children in all cultures. Suitable for all ages, this book can be read aloud, assigned to classes, shared at language tables, gifted to elders, and enjoyed by those curious about the language and Ojibwe culture.
Authored by a team of twelve and richly illustrated by Ojibwe artist Wesley Ballinger, Awesiinyensag was created to encourage learning Anishinaabemowin, the language of Ojibwe people. It is a monolingual text presented only in Anishinaabemowin.

• Language: Ojibwa
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Release date: Aug 31, 2021
• ISBN: 9781681342214

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Awesiinyensag

Awesiinyensag

DIBAAJIMOWINAN JI-GIKINOO’AMAAGENG

EDITED BY ANTON TREUER

ILLUSTRATED BY WESLEY BALLINGER

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Originally published in 2010 by Wiigwaas Press.

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ISBN: 978-1-68134-220-7 (paper)

ISBN: 978-1-68134-221-4 (e-book)

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