Ojibwe Word of the Day

By James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw

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James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw is the creator of Ojibwe Word of the Day. He has been recognized as a leading voice in Native Language revitalization efforts and spiritual teachings for two decades. His keen insights on the interconnectedness of language and culture were developed in the field speaking with and recording elders and native speakers of the language (many of whom have since passed on) in Canada, Michigan and Minnesota as part of the Ojibwe Language Dictionary Project.

Episode Date
Ojibwe Word of the Day Indinawemaaganidog ᐃᓐᑎᓇᐌᒫᑲᓂᑐᒃ 'All of my relatives.'
Apr 02, 2026
Ojibwe Word of the Day Ayaangwaamizin 'Awareness'.
Mar 31, 2026
Ojibwe Word of the Day Gikenindizon 'Know Thyself'
Mar 26, 2026
Ojibwe Word of the Day Nibi. ᓂᐱ᙮ 'Water.' EP.11
Jan 23, 2023
Ojibwe Word of the Day Gidinawendimin ᑭᑎᓇᐌᓐᑎᒥᓐ᙮ ‘We are all related.’ Ep.10
Jan 17, 2023
Ojibwe Word of the Day Biboon. ᐱᐴᓐ᙮ ‘It is winter.’ Ep.9
Jan 11, 2023
Ojibwe Word of the Day Mino-bimaadiziwin ᒥᓄ ᐃᒫᑎᓯᐎᓐ ‘The good life’
Jan 09, 2023
Asemaake. ᐊᓭᒫᑫ᙮ 'S/he offers, works with tobacco.'
Jan 20, 2020
Ogichidaa/Ogichidaakwe ᐅᑭᒋᑖ ᐅᑭᒋᑖᑴ
Nov 14, 2019
Miigwech ᒦᑴᒡ 'Thank you'
Oct 21, 2019
Aanji-bimaadizi. ᐋᓐᒋ ᐱᒫᑎᓯ᙮ 'S/he changes her/his life.'
Oct 14, 2019
Anishinaabe ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ 'a person, a human'
Oct 14, 2019
Zhawenindizo ᔕᐌᓂᓐᑎᓱ᙮ S/he is kind to oneself, has compassionate unconditional love for oneself.'
Oct 05, 2019
Boonendamowin. ᐴᓀᓐᑕᒧᐎᓐ 'Forgiveness'
Sep 24, 2019