The Minnesota Department of Education received a grant to explore how early childhood Ojibwe language and culture programs could be expanded.
The Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network partnered with Wilder Research to learn more about how people learn to speak Ojibwemowin. Wilder interviewed 11 highly proficient Ojibwe second language speakers to learn about how they attained advanced language skills. This report summarizes key themes and lessons learned.
Wilder Research explored: the process of reclaiming Indigenous culture and language, how it is embedded into early childhood programs in Minnesota, how the state can deepen their understanding, and how state government agencies may play a supportive role. The research included collaboration with three Ojibwe early education programs and was supplemented with interviews and a literature review.
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