Research guides: Anishinaabemodaa: Ojibwe language resources: Nantakikentan Textbooks

Anishinaabemowin Textbooks and Learning Materials 2000+

This section is for language learning material that is not online. Click on the title to find its location in the library. If the title is not a link, it is not at the University of Toronto Libraries. Look for it at another library.

Many of these books combine language instruction, grammar, and wordlist or dictionary content. Some also include CDs or sound cassetttes. See "Wiicihiwin Help" for suggestions on ordering books.

Advanced Ojibwe : Parts one and two in Severn dialect by Tom Beardy
Thunder Bay, Ont. : Native Language Instructor's Program, Lakehead University, 1997.
Includes 6 audio CDs. Not avaialable at the library.
Ahaw, Anishinaabem (OK, Speak Ojibwe) (Ahaw, Anishinaabem Book One 1)
Kindle edition for purchase.
Ambe, ojibwemodaa endaayang! = Come on, let's talk ojibwe at home!
Anishinaabemdaa CD-ROM
Click title for order information.
Anishinaabemodaa becoming a successful Ojibwe eavesdropper by Ningewance, Pat
[Winnipeg, Man.] : Manitoba Association for Native Languages, [1992?].
1 sound cassette : analog, mono. + accompanying material.
At the Toronto Public Library
Anishinaabemowin CD-ROM
Click title for order information.
Anishinaabewibii'igedaa = Writing exercises for speakers of Ojibwe by Nichols, John
Winnipeg : University of Manitoba, 1987.
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference Only
Anishinaabewibii'igewin = Ojibwe writing for language teachers by Nichols, John
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
Anishnaabe Kinoomaagewin by editors, Anita Chisholm ... et al.
[Ontario? : s.n., 1992?]
Anishnaabemowin : miinwa anishnaabe zheyaawin = Our language, our culture
Hamilton, Ont. : Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, [2001]
Basic Ojibwe 1st CD ed
ISBN: 0743561525

New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, p2006.
5 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's guide.
At the Toronto Public Library
Also available through the Toronto Public Library as an ebook.
5 CD set using the trademark Pimsleur method of language instruction.
Chippewa (Ojibwe) language book by Eklund, Coy
[United States : s.n.], 1991.
Contents: The basics -- Getting started -- Chippewa to English -- English to Chippewa.
At the Toronto Public Library
The Complete Odawa language by Raymond Kiogima
Harbor Springs : Raymond Kiogima, 2010.
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Conversational Ojibwe by White, Lena
Walpole Island, Ont. : North American Travelling College, 1982.
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
Eastern Ojibwa : grammatical sketch, texts, and word list by by Leonard Bloomfield
Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, [1957]
Eshkintam nishinaabemang mzinagan = Introduction to Nishnaabewin by Shirley Ida Williams
Wikwemikong, Ont. : Neganigwane Co., 2003.
"The main dialect used in this manual is linguistically classified as Manitoulin Central dialect of Ojibwe and Odawa"
Everyday Ojibwe some common expressions and commands ; Ojibwe word lists : a few questions and lots of answers by Gresczyk, Rick.
Minneapolis : Eagle Works/Audio-Forum, [1996?, 1998?]
4 sound cassettes : analog + 2 books (unpaged ; 22 cm.)
At the Toronto Public Library
Explore Ojibwe: a practical reference workbook for teachers by White, Lena
At the Toronto Public Library
Gdi-nweninaa : Our sound our voice by Shirley Ida Williams
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada : Neganigwane Company c2002.
Gidinwewin : your language, level one by by Roger Roulette.
A grammar of the Cree language : with which is combined an analysis of the Chippeway dialect by Joseph Howse
[Kila, Mt.] : Kessinger Publishing, [2008?]
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
Facsimile reprint of the edition published: London: J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1844.
Inashke! Ojibwemowin an Ojibwe language tutorial
Duluth, MN : The College of St. Scholastica, 1997.
CD-ROM with vocabulary exercises, puzzles, and vocabulary lists with audio files for beginning students of Ojibwe. Not available at the library.
Intermediate Ojibwe : Parts one and two in Severn dialect by Tom Beardy and Ken James
Thunder Bay, Ont. : Native Language Instructor's Program, Lakehead University, 1996-. Includes 6 audio CDs.
At University of Toronto with cassettes.
Introduction to Ojibwe by Corbiere, M.
Sudbury, Ont. : University of Sudbury, Dept. of Native Studies, c1994.
4 sound cassettes : analog + 1 text (176 p.)
At the Toronto Public Library
Introduction to the sound based method of understanding Anishinaabemowin : understanding all the sounds that are heard that are said in words by Caroline Helen (Roy) Fuhst
Canton, MI : Niish Ishikoden Productions, c2012. Student's ed.
Talking Gookom's language : learning Ojibwe by Patricia M. Ningewance
Winnipeg : Mazinaate, 2004.
Kidwenan by Toulouse, Isadore
Various editions. One text plus sound cassette or CD.
Pocket Ojibwe : a phrasebook for nearly all occasions by Patricia M. Ningewance
Winnipeg, MB: Mazinaate, 2009.
Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2001.
University of Toronto Libraries. Online access is available to faculty, staff and students of the University of Toronto. Click on the title, then click on "Connect to resource" and enter your UTORID and password.
Ojiberish : an introduction to Ojibwemowin by Michael Lyons.
On order.
Introduction to the sound based method of understanding Anishinaabemowin : understanding all the sounds that are heard that are said in words by Caroline Helen (Roy) Fuhst
Canton, MI : Niish Ishikoden Productions, c2010. Teacher's ed.
Introductory Ojibwe parts one and two in Severn dialect by Tom Beardy and Ken James.
[Thunder Bay]: Lakehead University. Native Language Office, 1988.
6 sound cassettes, 1 book.
At the Toronto Public Library with cassettes. (Most recent edition is available with CDs rather than cassettes.)
K'd'inawaewininaun = Our language by Basil H. Johnston.
Cape Croker First Nation, ON : Winter Spirit Creations, c2001.
Learning Ojibwe : Anishinaabemowin maajaamigad by Howard Kimewon & Margaret Noori.
Publication Date: Owen Sound, Ont. : Ningwakwe Learning Press, c2009.
Miijim mazinigan : an Ojibwe language book : Walpole Island dialect Rev. ed.
Muncey, Ont. : Anishinaabe Kendaaswin Publishing, 1996.
"Activity kit, flash card format, colouring book, counting and Fiero chart" Text in English and Ojibwe, from Walpole Island.
At the Toronto Public Library
Native Language Basic Program : Ojibwe
Winnipeg, Manitoba : Native Education Branch, [1986?].
Grades one to six.
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
Nishnaabebii'gedaa : exercises in writing for speakers of central Ojibwe and Odawa by Nichols, John and Lena White
Winnipeg : Native Languages Programme, Dept. of Native Studies, University of Manitoba, 1987.
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
Nishnaabemdaa pane = Let's always talk Indian by prepared by Melvina Corbiere...[et al.] ; revised by Josephine Pelletier
Odawa language and legends by Andrew J. Blackbird and Raymond Kiogima
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Xlibris, c2006 Rev. ed.
Ojibway language course outline for beginners by by Basil Johnston
Ottawa : Indian and Inuit Affairs Program, Education and Cultural Support Branch, c1978.
Ojibway language course outline for beginners by Basil Johnston.
Ottawa : Indian and Inuit Affairs Program, Education and Cultural Support Branch, c1978.
Ojibwe by Cloud-Morgan, Larry. ; Hecker, Hiedi. ; Thunder Stately, Vivian.
Concord, MA : Simon & Schuster Audio, p1999.
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
16 sound cassettes : analog + 2 booklets.
Trademark pimsleur method of instruction.
Ojibwe. Part A & B the complete course. by Pimsleur.
Available through the Toronto Public Library as ebooks. Also on cassette tape for use in the library only.
Ojibwemowin Series 2 Textbook (with CD) by Judith and Thomas Vollum
Elk River, Minnesota: Merlin J. Williams, 2002.
On order. Nett Lake and Vermillion Lake emphasis. For advanced beginners and intermediate students. Includes glossary and accompanied by audio CD.
Plays and games : Ojibwa, Cree and Micmac plays and games in English and vernacular by Echum, Beatrice. ; Valentine, Lisa Philips
Thunder Bay, Ont. : Centre for Regional Development, Lakehead University, 1984.
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
Survival Ojibwe : learning conversational Ojibwe in thirty lessons by Ningewance, Pat.
Winnipeg : printed by Mazinaate Press, [1993]
At the Toronto Public Library Reference only

Anishinaabemowin Textbooks and Learning Materials 1995+

Many of these books combine language instruction, grammar, and wordlist or dictionary content. Some also include CDs or sound cassetttes. See "Wiicihiwin Help" for suggestions on ordering books.

Advanced Ojibwe : Parts one and two in Severn dialect by Tom Beardy
Thunder Bay, Ont. : Native Language Instructor's Program, Lakehead University, 1997.
Includes 6 audio CDs. Not avaialable at the library.
Ahaw, Anishinaabem (OK, Speak Ojibwe) (Ahaw, Anishinaabem Book One 1)
Kindle edition for purchase.
Ambe, ojibwemodaa endaayang! = Come on, let's talk ojibwe at home!
Anishinaabemdaa CD-ROM
Click title for order information.
Anishinaabemowin CD-ROM
Click title for order information.
Anishnaabemowin : miinwa anishnaabe zheyaawin = Our language, our culture
Hamilton, Ont. : Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, [2001]
Basic Ojibwe 1st CD ed
ISBN: 0743561525

New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, p2006.
5 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's guide.
At the Toronto Public Library
Also available through the Toronto Public Library as an ebook.
5 CD set using the trademark Pimsleur method of language instruction.
The Complete Odawa language by Raymond Kiogima
Harbor Springs : Raymond Kiogima, 2010.
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Eshkintam nishinaabemang mzinagan = Introduction to Nishnaabewin by Shirley Ida Williams
Wikwemikong, Ont. : Neganigwane Co., 2003.
"The main dialect used in this manual is linguistically classified as Manitoulin Central dialect of Ojibwe and Odawa"
Everyday Ojibwe some common expressions and commands ; Ojibwe word lists : a few questions and lots of answers by Gresczyk, Rick.
Minneapolis : Eagle Works/Audio-Forum, [1996?, 1998?]
4 sound cassettes : analog + 2 books (unpaged ; 22 cm.)
At the Toronto Public Library
Familiar Phrases in Ojibway
Originally published as 'Familiar Phrases to Facilitate Conversation in the Indian Language' in 1872.
Gdi-nweninaa : Our sound our voice by Shirley Ida Williams
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada : Neganigwane Company c2002.
Gidinwewin : your language, level one by by Roger Roulette.
Inashke! Ojibwemowin an Ojibwe language tutorial
Duluth, MN : The College of St. Scholastica, 1997.
CD-ROM with vocabulary exercises, puzzles, and vocabulary lists with audio files for beginning students of Ojibwe. Not available at the library.
Intermediate Ojibwe : Parts one and two in Severn dialect by Tom Beardy and Ken James
Thunder Bay, Ont. : Native Language Instructor's Program, Lakehead University, 1996-. Includes 6 audio CDs.
At University of Toronto with cassettes.
Introduction to Ojibwe by Corbiere, M.
Sudbury, Ont. : University of Sudbury, Dept. of Native Studies, c1994.
4 sound cassettes : analog + 1 text (176 p.)
At the Toronto Public Library
Introduction to the sound based method of understanding Anishinaabemowin : understanding all the sounds that are heard that are said in words by Caroline Helen (Roy) Fuhst
Canton, MI : Niish Ishikoden Productions, c2012. Student's ed.
Introduction to the sound based method of understanding Anishinaabemowin : understanding all the sounds that are heard that are said in words by Caroline Helen (Roy) Fuhst
Canton, MI : Niish Ishikoden Productions, c2010. Teacher's ed.
Introductory Ojibwe parts one and two in Severn dialect by Tom Beardy and Ken James.
[Thunder Bay]: Lakehead University. Native Language Office, 1988.
6 sound cassettes, 1 book.
At the Toronto Public Library with cassettes. (Most recent edition is available with CDs rather than cassettes.)
K'd'inawaewininaun = Our language by Basil H. Johnston.
Cape Croker First Nation, ON : Winter Spirit Creations, c2001.
Kidwenan by Toulouse, Isadore
Various editions. One text plus sound cassette or CD.
Learning Ojibwe : Anishinaabemowin maajaamigad by Howard Kimewon & Margaret Noori.
Publication Date: Owen Sound, Ont. : Ningwakwe Learning Press, c2009.
Miijim mazinigan : an Ojibwe language book : Walpole Island dialect Rev. ed.
Muncey, Ont. : Anishinaabe Kendaaswin Publishing, 1996.
"Activity kit, flash card format, colouring book, counting and Fiero chart" Text in English and Ojibwe, from Walpole Island.
At the Toronto Public Library
Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2001.
University of Toronto Libraries. Online access is available to faculty, staff and students of the University of Toronto. Click on the title, then click on "Connect to resource" and enter your UTORID and password.
Odawa language and legends by Andrew J. Blackbird and Raymond Kiogima
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Xlibris, c2006 Rev. ed.
Ojiberish : an introduction to Ojibwemowin by Michael Lyons.
On order.
Ojibway language course outline for beginners by Basil Johnston.
Ottawa : Indian and Inuit Affairs Program, Education and Cultural Support Branch, c1978.
Ojibway language course outline for beginners by by Basil Johnston
Ottawa : Indian and Inuit Affairs Program, Education and Cultural Support Branch, c1978.
Ojibwe by Cloud-Morgan, Larry. ; Hecker, Hiedi. ; Thunder Stately, Vivian.
Concord, MA : Simon & Schuster Audio, p1999.
At the Toronto Public Library. Reference only
16 sound cassettes : analog + 2 booklets.
Trademark pimsleur method of instruction.
Ojibwe. Part A & B the complete course. by Pimsleur.
Available through the Toronto Public Library as ebooks. Also on cassette tape for use in the library only.
Ojibwemowin Series 2 Textbook (with CD) by Judith and Thomas Vollum
Elk River, Minnesota: Merlin J. Williams, 2002.
On order. Nett Lake and Vermillion Lake emphasis. For advanced beginners and intermediate students. Includes glossary and accompanied by audio CD.
Pocket Ojibwe : a phrasebook for nearly all occasions by Patricia M. Ningewance
Winnipeg, MB: Mazinaate, 2009.
Talking Gookom's language : learning Ojibwe by Patricia M. Ningewance
Winnipeg : Mazinaate, 2004.

Linguistic Studies

'You're so fat!' : exploring Ojibwe discourse by Roger Spielmann
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c1998.
Aspects of Odawa morphophonemics by Piggott, G. L.
New York : Garland Pub., 1980.
Making it their own : Severn Ojibwe communicative practices by Valentine, Lisa Philips
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1994.
The Ojibway on Walpole Island, Ontario, a linguistic study by Holmer, Nils Magnus
Upsala M. Lundequistska bokhandeln [1953]
Ojibwe dialect relationships by Randolph Valentine
Online access is available to faculty, staff and students of the University of Toronto. Click on the title, then click on "Connect to resource" and enter your UTORID and password.
Ojibwe discoourse markers by Brendan Fairbanks

Lists of language learning materials

Aboriginal Literacy and Learning: Annotated Bibliography & Native Languages Reference Materials
Edited by Eileen M. Antone, Lois Provost-Turchetti and Moneca Sinclair. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto. Includes curriculum guides, workbooks and other teaching materials, reports, computer software, aboriginal language reference materials, for languages in the Algonquian and Iroquian language groups spoken in Ontario, including Ojibe and Oji-Cree. [2003]
Guide to Native Language Teaching Resources
Ojibwe, Oji-Cree, and Cree
Education Library, Lakehead University Summer 2010
In this guide you will find a selection of materials related to learning and teaching Native Languages in the Education Library and other libraries on the Lakehead University campus.
Learning Ojibwe
The following comprehensive list of learning resources for Ojibwe has been prepared for the SSILA Learning Aids files by Rand Valentine, who teaches linguistics and Ojibwe at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The dialects covered include: Algonquin, Anishinaabemowin, Central Ojibwe, Chippewa, Eastern Ojibwa, Nipissing, Nishnaabemwin, Northern Ojibwe, Odawa, Oji-Cree, Ojibway, Odawa, Ottawa, Saulteaux, and Severn Ojibwe. [as of August 2008]
The Way We Speak: an Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Language Resources in Manitoba
Manitoba Education and Training 1998. Includes Ojibwe and Oji-Cree.
UCLA language materials project: Ojibwe
List of 49 Ojibwe language teaching materials.
Ken-Ta-Soo-Win : native language materials database.
Printout of a database developed by the Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre. c1994.
Little Traverse Bay Band Library cataloque
A bibliography of Algonquian syllabic texts in Canadian repositories
[S.l.] : Gouvernement du Québec, Ministères des Affaires culturelles, Direction régionale du Nouveau Québec et service aux autochtones, 1984.
Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Inc.
Library catalogue.