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In this beautifully illustrated children's book, readers will experience the world in a new way as they see the seasons through the joyful eyes of Nimkii, a fun, nature-loving dog who will teach them a whole new language: Ojibwemowin, a language spoken by the indigenous tribes in parts of Michigan, Ontario, northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Alberta. Whether hunting for maple trees in the fall, playing in the snow in the winter, enjoying the spring showers, or swimming in the summer, Nimkii seeks out activities that allow her to enjoy her natural surroundings. Fun and inspiring, this bilingual book helps children and adults communicate in new ways while exploring different elements of culture.

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Chitwaadewegekwe nindizhinikaaz Anishinaabemong. Ajijaak doodem. Cheboygan, Michigan ndoonjibaa. Honor Beat Woman is my name in Anishinaabemowin. I am crane clan. I am originally from Cheboygan, Michigan. Stacie has a career as a User Experience Researcher and Designer. She is a co-founder and leads the technical development of www.ojibwe.net. She also served on the Board of Directors for American Indian Services in Lincoln Park, Michigan for the last 14 years. Stacie is a member of Miskwaasining Nagamojig (the Swamp Singers), a women's hand drum group whose lyrics are all in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Giiwedinoodin nindizhinikaaz Anishinaabemong. Nindizhinikaaz Margaret Noodin Zhaaganaashimong. Nindenewemaganag gaa-onjibawaad Mooniyaang and, Minnesota gaye Waabizheshi doodem dibendagoziyaanh. Minowaakiing, Wisconsin minawaa Ann Arbor, Michigan daayaanh noongom apii ikwesensiwiyaanh gii daayaanh Chaska, Minnesota. Niizh daanisag nindaawaag, Nitaanimikwesens gaye Nitaamazibiigwekwe. Ningikinaa- mawaag gaye Anishinaabebii'amaan mii ingoding gakina geyabi da Anishinaabemoyang. Northernwind is my name in Anishinaabemowin. My name is Margaret Noodin in English. My relatives are from Grand Portage, Minnesota and I belong to the Pine Marten Clan. I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ann Arbor, Michigan today but when I was young I lived in Chaska, Minnesota. I have two daughters and teach and write in Anishinaabemowin so that we can all continue using the language. Margaret Noodin received an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in English and Linguistics from the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she also serves at the Director of the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education and the Associate Dean of the Humanities. She is the author of Bawaajimo: A Dialect of Dreams in Anishinaabe Language and Literature and two collections of bilingual poems in Ojibwe and English, Weweni and Gijigijigaaneshiinh Gikendaan. Her poems and essays have been anthologized and published in Sing: Poetry from the Indigenous Americas, Poetry Magazine, The Michigan Quarterly Review, Water Stone Review. With her daughters, Shannon and Fionna, she is a member of Miskwaasining Nagamojig (the Swamp Singers) a women's hand drum group whose lyrics are all in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). To see and hear current projects visit www.ojibwe.net where she and other students and speakers of Ojibwe have created a space for Anishinaabemowin to be shared by academics and the Native community. Rachel Mae Butzin is an Indigenous artist whose work is a reflection of her diverse heritage as well as her love of the environment, comic books, and pop culture. Rachel is a graduate of Michigan State University and currently resides in South Dakota with her family, where she is an art teacher at a Native American School. Rachel has been illustrating children's books, working with different clothing companies, has collaborated with several musicians on animations for music videos, as well as logo designs for several companies.

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