Anishinaabemowin - The Language of the Anishinaabe
This page is to help J.K.L. Bahweting teachers, staff, parents, and students learn about and practice using the Anishinaabe language. In our community of Baawiting (Place of the Rapids - Sault Ste. Marie, MI), the language has suffered tremendously. We've lost the last generation of first speakers and our challenge to pass on our language falls mostly on second language learners and the treasured first speakers who have decided to work and make our community their home from other parts of Anishinaabe country. We humbly ask for understanding from our elders, and any others involved with preserving our sacred language, if we make errors in our efforts. For those learning, it is important to know that our language is a spoken language and there may be multiple ways to say the same thing. You may also see various spellings for the same word. Please know that what we share here is the way we have learned and is not the one and only way to speak or write Anishinaabemowin. Feel free to explore the various resources we've made for our school and please contact us for questions, comments, and/or suggestions (especially if we have corrections we should be aware of). Miigwech to all who are doing what they can to save all of our sacred languages.