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2011 Summer Language Immersion Camps
Bodewadmi Language Immersion has been scheduled for June, July and August. The Immersion weeks are part of Project Ewikkendaswat Ekenomagewat, a three-year ANA language revitalization project to provide language instructor skills training during the academic school year and summer language immersion camps to increase listening and speaking fluency. Participants have committed to learn, speak and teach the Potawatomi language for future generations.
Registration for Summer Language Immersion is open to community members-at-large, as well as to other Potawatomi Bands. Mornings are spent with the speakers, while afternoons are filled with planned language activities to practice and speak language learned during the morning sessions. Continental breakfast and lunch provided; dinner on your own.
To register, download the electronic Registration Form. Fill it in and click the “send email” button at the top of the form. Alternatively, you may attach it to an email and send it to immersion @ potawatomilanguage.org.
You may download the July Immersion Schedule here.
Download the August Conference Registration.
Download the 2011 Language Conference 11×17 Poster Schedule.
Download the 2011 Gathering of the Potawatomi Nations 11×17 Poster.
If you have questions, call 906-723-2272 or 2273.
JUNE 13 to 17 – Immersion Camp
JULY 11 to 15 – Immersion Camp
AUGUST 9 to 12 – Immersion/Language Conference
Hotel Information:
Island Resort & Casino Hotel – (800) 682-6040
Evergreen Inn – (800) 387-9770
Lincoln Host Motor Inn – (906) 789-6000
Super 8 Motel – (906) 786-1000
Comfort Suites – (906) 786-9630
Econo Lodge – (906) 789-1066
Best Western Pioneer Inn – (906) 786-0602
Gathering Grounds have RV & tent camping available to on a first come first serve basis
Date Change: Shi Shi Be is Friday April 22nd
The Culture Committee has scheduled the next ShiShiBe event for 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM, Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Community Center. Everyone is invited to join the fun with this Potawatomi language game activity. The theme for April is Easter.
Mark your calendar! Be prepared. Click HERE to review the vocabulary list. You can LISTEN to – and PRACTICE – the words and phrases that will be called off during the game. You can also download and PRINT the Vocabulary List and a blank ShiShiBe Card directly from the web page. Click HERE to go there now.
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Storybook is an interesting and fun online resource that contains fully translated Potawatomi stories with rich understandable language concepts for Potawatomi students.
This language resource includes video lectures, a word-clickable feature that allows users to click on any word to find out what that word means, and vocabulary games to practice words.
Check it out now!...
Welcome to the Future
This may not be exactly what our Elders had in mind when they said that it is our responsibility to orally hand down to the next generation the things that we learn so that those coming behind us would have what we have and more.
We were always reminded to think ahead for seven generations remembering that what we do and how we live will serve as a foundation for those yet to come. As we pick up those things that were left for us and use them to the best of our ability, it is our intent through the electronic world to preserve and pass it on to all future generations. More...
Earl Meshigaud, Hannahville
