Anishinaabemowin
The saying "Let it be" in Ojibwe can be understood as this.
What is "Maano"
This Chief has always got it.
who is "Pontiac"?
This Article of wear is worn as a necklace with a round disk ornamented with glass beads.
What is "A Beaded Medallion"?
These contests usually involve multiple singers or drummers singing solo, duo, or triplet.
What are "hand drum contests"?
This Rez slang was spray-painted on the Sudbury water tower.
What is "Skoden"?
The saying "Get out of here" in Ojibwe can be understood as this.
What is "Agwaji Maa"?
This Chief is famous for having his named yelled out of a plane by his grandson during an Airbourne mission.
Who is "Geronimo"?
This Indigenous wear material creates a toxic dust when worked with and is thus very hazardous to work with.
What is "Dentalium"?
This is common food fare acquired at the powwow.
What is an "NDN taco"?
This Rez Slang is colloquially as sending someone on there way.
What is "Gwanden"?
The phrase "I put it in the kettle" in Ojibwe can be said like this.
What is "Imbiinisidoon Kikoonhs"?
This Chief is famous for gathering the troops necessary for the War of !812 to resist the American through Upper Canada and maintaining Anishinaabe values through resistance to Colonizer encroachment into our lands.
Who is "Tecumseh"?
Given the Sacredness of these articles, the practice of selling these for money is often frowned upon, as these are traditionally gifted.
This happens at the beginning of the powwow to bring everything into the circle, known in Ojibwe as "Gichi Biindigeshimowin".
What is "Grand Entry"?
This Rez Slang means nice or awesome.
What is "Ace"?
The phrase "Kaa, Gaawiin debinaak izhichigesiin" can be understood as this in English.
What is "no, don't do things carelessly"?
The Chief from The Disney movie Pocahontas is voiced by which famous American Indian.
Who is "Russell Means"?
Often harvested from road kill, these barbs stick into the target, are collected to make intricate designs in Birch bark or other ridged material.
What are "Porcupine Quills"?
This person is often seen running around the powwow arbor giving orders and making sure there is a smooth powwow.
Who is the "Arena Director"?
This Rez Slang is used to seek agreement or confirmation.
What is "Innit"?
Aanjitoon mii wa'aw zhaaganaashimo-Giigidowin "i love my wife" ani-anishinaabemo-giigidowin.
Wenesh na aw "nizaagi'aa niwiiw"
"____ and his Band, a tract of land extending from Maskinonge Bay, inclusive, to Partridge Point, above Garden River on the front, and inland 10 miles, throughout the whole distance; and also Squirrel Island." This Chief was a signatory to the 1850 Robinson Huron Treaty.
Who is "Shingwaakoonhs"?
The Jingle Dress is a ceremonial dress that comes from the Anishinaabek, the cones are rolled from tin. The original source of the cones were these.
What are "Chewing tobacco lids"
This is done by an elder or traditional knowledge keeper to open up the powwow in a good way.
What is an "Opening Invocation"?
This Rez slang is often used to describe discontent when receiving something small.
What is "eeeency"?