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Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Chief Duncan Michano Jr - Off-Reserve Mapping Session - Thunder Bay - Feb. 21, 2017

Chief Duncan Michano Jr. – Reclaiming Our Place Names

  • April 30, 2017
  • mapping Nishnaabemwin place names
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There was an Elder, one time, who told a group of us … “If you let them name that mountain in another language, and you don’t know the name of that mountain in your own language, then they’ve already taken it from you… [Read more]

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Thelma Nabigon, Biigtigong Elder

Thelma Nabigon – Phrases About Our Territory

  • March 30, 2017
  • audio Nishnaabemwin phrase page

Last week, Thelma Nabigon and John Paul Montano recorded some Biigtigong-dialect phrases which we hope are useful to you when you’re out in the bush or when you’re talking about… [Read more]

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Aadsookaanan reconstruction - first community meeting - March 15, 2017

Reclaiming Our Sacred Stories

  • March 16, 2017
  • aadsookaanan

For the past month, you’ve probably seen lots of flyers posted in the Band office and around Biigtigong inviting community members to take part in a very hope-filled Biigtigong Aadsookaanan… [Read more]

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Proddy Goodchild, Biigtigong Elder

Phrase Pages: Biigtigong’s 13 Moons from Proddy Goodchild

  • February 18, 2017
  • audio Nishnaabemwin phrase page

This month’s Phrase Page contains recordings from Proddy Goodchild of the 13 Biigtigong moons that make up one year. Louis Goodchild and John Paul Montano also contributed recordings. In addition to… [Read more]

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From Chief-and-Council

Chief-and-Council discuss Biigtigong language project

Chief-and-Council discuss the ongoing community efforts to reconstruct and revitalize our Biigtigong dialect of the Nishnaabe language.

How We Say…

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  • how we say 'Biigtigong'?
  • how we say some aadsookaan-related words?
  • how we say Hattie Cove?
  • how we say mouth of the Pic River?
  • how we say The Pic River?

At Moose Camp 2013

Stan Bouchie at Moose Camp 2013

Elder Stan Bouchie, at the start of the Biigtigong Language Project (Moose Camp 2013), speaking about our Nishnaabe language and identity, and about hard work and commitment.

Dan Goodchild

Dan Goodchild exemplified leadership. He understood the importance of taking an active role in the well-being of our community...

Lawrence Desmoulin

Lawrence Desmoulin was a celebrated storyteller. He freely shared the meanings and teachings embedded in our Nishnaabe way of life through the telling and retelling of our sacred stories...

Moses Fisher

Moses Fisher was a strong advocate for, and practioner of, our Nishnaabe spiritual ways. In the face of calculated assaults on our Nishnaabe way of living, Moses continued to practice our traditional ways...

Moses Starr

Much of Moses Starr’s life was spent on the water. He had a profound respect for, and intimate knowledge of, Gchigam (Lake Superior) and the waterways in our Biigtigong territory...

Mike Goodchild

Mike Goodchild was known to have a wonderful sense of humor. He especially enjoyed pulling pranks...

Ernest Otis

Ernest Otis held the position of our Chief in 1940. As a leader, he served the whole community and understood the importance of relationships...

Louis Goodchild

Louis Goodchild was a visionary and a man of action. The hundreds of hours he spent documenting his life story was done for his family and for the "rest of the Indians to come"...

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