Pocket Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe): A Phrasebook for Nearly All Occasions

This 232-page Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) phrasebook introduces the reader to ready-made phrases and sentences to use in everyday situations including:

• Arrival at a Community
• On the Phone
• Visiting
• At a Ceremony

You learn what to say in different locales like:

• At the band office
• At the store
• In a medical or legal situation
• In the bush

Pronunciation is explained in the beginning chapter and with a handy pronunciation key at the bottom of each page.

An interesting place name section contains English and Ojibwe names for places in Canada and USA. There is a handy English-Ojibwe glossary at the back of the book. This book contains some traditional recipes and folklore.

The author, Patricia M. Ningewance, won the Order of Canada in 2023 for her language reclamation work. Patricia is Ojibwe from Lac Seul First Nation in northwestern Ontario. She has traveled throughout Anishinaabe territory where Ojibwe is spoken and tries to include all dialects in her books. She has more than thirty years experience in language teaching, translation and media work.