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Ojibwe Color& Activity Book

Published by the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) Public Information Office, P.O. Box 9, Odanah, WI 54861 (715) 682-6619 www.glifwc.org. This may be reproduced for classroom use. The images of waawaashkeshi and amik were reprinted from Native Reflections www.nativereflections.com. All Ojibwe words are based on An Ojibwe Word Resource Book by John Nichols and Earl Nyholm.

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color the rectangle miskwaa (red)

color the circle makadewaa(black)

color the triangleozhaawashko (green or blue)

color the square ozaawizi (yellow)

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animalsporcupinewolfbeardeerfoxraccoonskunkmuskrat

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4. ______________________ 5. _______________________ 6. ________________________

A newly released children’s book from Whitebird Books, manoomin: A Wild Rice Adventure, stars two adventurous Anishinaabe kids, Miika and Mino.

Because Miiko and Mino’s papa is teaching his children the tradition of manoominike (wild rice harvest), the children are guided through the entire process of ricing, from gathering manoomin to finally relishing the cooked rice, but adventure is also part of the story.

Written by Joshua Whitebird, Fond du Lac tribal member and avid ricer, manoomin, also features use of the language throughout the text, including page numbers and a pronunciation guide at the end of the book. Some traditional teachings and protocol are also woven in, along with a Wenaboozhoo story about how manoomin was first discovered.

Beautifully illustrated throughout, the book brings to life characters like Lenny, Benny and Kenny, three naughty wazhashkwag (muskrats) who live in the lake and are up to tricking Miiko, Mino and Papa! There’s also Bobby the Beaver, Mindy the Mink, Toots the Turtle and many others. Colorful and delight-ful, they all make you smile and reflect the Anishinaabe’s close ties to the natural world!

Just for extras, a CD filled with activities related to the book and its characters is included. Pages of fun things to do like games, coloring, and craft activities make the CD a great learning resource. Several activities from the CD appear on page 17 of this edition of Mazina’igan.

The book/CD is available through the website at www.whitebirdbooks.com for $19.95. Shipping is free when ordering 1-3 books, an additional $5.00 shipping will be charged on orders of three or more. E-mail address is [email protected].

manoomin: A Wild Rice Adventure

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Answers on page niishtana-ashi-bezhig.

English translations:gookookooo—owl; zhigaag—skunk; mishwaadesi—painted turtle; zhaangweshi—mink; makwa—bear; migizi—eagle; esiban—raccoon; maiingan—wolf; waa-gosh—fox; misajidamoo—grey squirrel.

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Answers

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1. esiban (raccoon)

2. waawaashkeshi (deer)

3. wazhashk (muskrat)

4. gaag (porcupine)

5. ma’iingan (wolf)

6. zhigaag (skunk)

7. makwa (bear)

8. waagosh (fox)

Finding Namé, page ashi-bezhig Animal Tracks, page ashi-niizh

Manoomin maze, page ashi-niswi

Animal puzzle, page ashi-niiwin

Wicked Water, page ashi-naaninReprinted from: Dover Publication Keep the Scene Green!: Earth-Friendly Activities www.doverpub-

lications.com ISBN # 0486475344. Grade level: Kindergarten and Up (ages 6 and up)

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