Aadizookaan

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aadizookaan, aadizookaan

Description

How to say "a sacred story" in Ojibwemowin. Ojibwe people tell sacred stories in the winter out of respect for the spirits in the stories. Historically, telling of these stories would be one way to fill the long winter nights.

Credit

Erik Martin Redix (Miskwaa anang), Ojibwe Language Coordinator, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Date Created

03/02/2026

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