Education Librarian
Welcome Anishinaabemowik-Indigenous Languages Program Students and Instructors!
In this guide you will find a selection of print and online materials for teaching and learning Algonquian languages with an emphasis on Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin) and Cree (Ininmowin) as well as Michif language resources. These materials as well as other Indigenous language materials are available at Lakehead Libraries both in Thunder Bay and on the Orillia campus.
The Education Library (Thunder Bay Campus) offers an Indigenous Language Teaching Collection. This collection includes teaching and learning resources for Indigenous languages of Northwestern Ontario including Ojibwe, OjiCree, Cree and also includes resources for teaching other languages such as Michif. This collection includes many documents and teaching resources used in the Faculty of Education's Indigenous Languages Programming dating back to the 1970s as well as titles donated by Dr. John O'Meara, former Dean of Lakehead University's Faculty of Education.
Anishinaabemowik - Indigenous Languages Program Historical Documents Digital Archive
This digital archive collection includes program documents, including newsletters; faculty, staff and student handbooks; yearbooks, and teaching materials. As additional materials are located, they will be added to this digital collection.
This collection can be accessed at https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/exhibits/show/anishinaabemowik/nlip
Indigenous Focused Publishers
- Gabriel Dumont Institute: Shop GDIGDI is a Saskatchewan-based educational, employment and cultural institute serving Métis across the province.
- Goodminds.comGoodMinds.com is a First Nations family owned business, who is passionate about Indigenous education. Browse our store for all your First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Native American educational resources and products.
- HighWater PressHighWater Press, an imprint of Portage & Main Press, publishes award-winning stories by emerging and established Indigenous writers. Our catalogue includes national bestsellers, celebrated modern classics, and genre-defying works. These are stories with lasting impact.
- Inhabit MediaInhabit Media Inc. is the first Inuit-owned, independent publishing company in the Canadian Arctic. We aim to promote and preserve the stories, knowledge, and talent of the Arctic, while also supporting research in Inuit mythology and the traditional Inuit knowledge of Nunavummiut (residents of Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory). Our authors, storytellers, and artists bring traditional knowledge to life in a way that is accessible to readers both familiar and unfamiliar with Inuit culture and traditions.
- Kwayaciiwin Education Resource CentreThis website provides support services to the 24 First Nations of the Sioux Lookout District. It provides links to Curriculum guidelines based on culture and values. It also includes Curriculum resources and other teaching resources.
- Mazinaate IncorporatedMazinaate has been publishing Indigenous Language books and resources since 1998. Our goal is to provide superior language learning books and resources to encourage language learners to pursue the beauty and culture of Indigenous communities.
- Ojibway and Cree Cultural CentreThe Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre is a non-profit organization that was established in 1975 under the direction of Grand Council Treaty #9, now known as the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN). The Centre is funded through Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) Cultural Education Centres program. The Centre is managed by a board of directors who represent each Tribal Council area of the NAN territory.
- Pemmican PublicationsPemmican Publications is a book publisher with a mandate to promote Metis authors, illustrators and stories. It is a not-for-profit company that operates as an arm’s-length affiliate of the Manitoba Metis Federation. Pemmican publishes on average five to six new titles per year, with titles ranging from cultural studies and autobiographies to illustrated titles for children.