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Beginner Ojibway lesson now streaming below by Basil Johnston

Lesson 1 - Ojibway for Beginners

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Key to fluency in the Anishinaubae language is mastery of the heart, soul, spirit. The Anishinaubae Language Course Outline was prepared to assist teachers in teaching students, both young and old, to learn the Anishinaubae language. Basil Johnston

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Basil Johnston

“They must remember that an infant takes anywhere from 2 and 2/12 years before he or she says his or her first word. In other words, anywhere between 4 and 6 thousand hours of listening.

And here adults are impatient with themselves, expecting to speak the language within months."

Basil Johnston

"If adults and students would listen to the language for an hour a day...they'll be pretty well in command of basic conversational Anishinabe after one year. "

Dr.Cecil King, University of Saskatchewan

“While also serving as a mantra for the study of the Ojibwe language, The Gift of the Stars advances the knowledge so necessary for Ojibwe students today. There is a critical need for academic materials to revitalize the language in a time when it does face ultimate extinction. Basil's work goes a long way to stemming the tide”