No English!’ inside Wiikwemkoong’s first annual Anishnaabe language immersion camp – CBC
Aug 08, 2024
All are welcome to attend the four day program of teachings and games this week
It’s a scene currently playing out across backyards and camps in northern Ontario : people enjoying the summer sun and playing the popular lawn game of Texas horseshoes.
But in Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island, it’s Texas shkajiikaajiginan.
“Niizh zhiguide,” says one participant to another, meaning “counts as two points.”
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