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Aamookaa

Grand Portage National Monument

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aamookaa, aa-moo-kaa, aamookaa

Description

How to say “there is an abundance of bees” in Ojibwemowin. Aamoo is a bee or wasp and the suffix -kaa indicates an abundance.

Credit

Erik Martin Redix, PhD (Miskwaa Anang), Ojibwe Language and Environmental Education Coordinator, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Date Created

09/21/2026

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