Native Language Revitalization Session 1: The State of the Movement Today in the Minnesota Region

Hear from the Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN) about the work they are doing on American Indian language revitalization. Gimiwan will present data on the status of the Ojibwe language in the United States, and American Indian language instruction in Minnesota public schools.

This is a standalone session; you can register for one or both of our Native language revitalization webinars. We hope you can also join us for the second session on March 25. 

Background

Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN) is Native American led and dedicated to the revitalization of Ojibwe and other Indigenous languages. Their mission is to assist Ojibwe language programs to communicate and collaborate to collectively address common needs. Bush Foundation made a $8.2M, 8-year Community Innovation grant to support their work in 2024.

Gimiwan Dustin Burnette is the Executive Director of MIIN. He is from Cass Lake, MN and is a veteran Ojibwe language immersion teacher. Gimiwan has been assisting other Ojibwe language immersion programs with curriculum, material, and staff development for several years. He is also a subject matter expert for Rosetta Stone Ojibwe.  

Details

This event is hosted by Mattie DeCarlo, Grantmaking Officer, Bush Foundation, and is presented in collaboration with We Are Still Here - Minnesota (WASH-MN). WASH-MN is a collaboration fiscally sponsored by Indigenous Roots, an arts organization that supports a coalition of people, organizations, and small businesses dedicated to the Reclaiming Native Truth research and its findings.  

Log-in details will be provided in your confirmation email. This event is open to MCF members and others interested in funding Minnesota's Native organizations. Contact Paul Masiarchin, [email protected] with questions.