Introductions
Land/Water
Seasonal
Direction
Clans/Kinship
100

This word means "My name is"

Indizhinikaaz

100

This is the word for water in Ojibwe

Nibi

100

This activity can only be done during the spring

Maple Sugaring

100

Giiwedinong means this...

North

100

This word refers to all fish clans

Giigoo

200

This word means "My clan is"

Indoodem

200

This is the word for land in Ojibwe

Aki

200

This activity can be done at several points in the year

Fishing/Pine sap gathering

200

Zhaawanong means this...

South

200

This word means my father

Nos

300

This word means "I am"

Indaaw

300

This ending refers to a large body of water

gami

300

This activity can only be done in the summer

Berry gathering

300

Ishpiming means this...

High/up/above

300

This sentence means I am wolf clan

Ma'iingan indoodem/ Indoodem ma'iingan

400

This word means "My tribe is"

Indibendaagoz

400

This ending refers to a place, mostly associated with land

gamig

400

This activity requires much knowledge about fuel, heat, and oxygen

Fire making

400

Debanayi'iing means this

to the right/ right

400

This word can mean both younger sister or brother

shiime/oshiime

500

This word means "I go to school at"

Nigikinoo'amaagoz

500

This is the word for river in Ojibwe

Ziibii

500

This activity involves using birch bark, cedar planks, basswood lacing, and pine sap pitch

Canoe building

500

Naawayi'iing means this...

Middle/center

500

This clan is mostly made up of ancestors who were adopted into Ojibwe communities from Haudenosaunee groups

Niswaakwaad/Forked Tree