Gego ina g'wii miizh maage gego daa zhichige (Trick or Treat!)

Taaseong Ikidowinan (Halloween Words)

[Courtesy of Meg Noori, Howard Kimewon, & Alphonse Pitawanakwat, U-M Ojibwe Instructors.]

Gego & Goya - Things & People

ziinziibaakadons - candy

dengwe-kaajigaan - face mask

koosman - pumpkin

biinoojiinh - child

ingo-dibik - one more night

kina goya - everyone

jiibay - ghost, spirit

niijaans - child

Ezhichige-ikidowinan - Verbs

miijin - to eat (inanimate)

zaage - to come out

manaajpindizo - to dress crazy

miizinikidaan - to carve it up

zegizi - to scare someone

miizh - to give someone something

ezhichige - do something

debtaagozi - to yell from a distance

noondaagozi - to yell right near someone

gichinendaamo - to be happy

biiskaan - wear it

baatiindoon - to have a lot of something

Aankesijigansan - Connector Words

dash - then

mii - then, so, now

maage - or

chi - very much

geyabi - still

niibina - lots

Pii-ikidowinan - Tenses

daa - indefinite future

wii - definite future

gii - definite past

For some fun Halloween phrases in Ojibwe & recordings for correct pronunciation, visit:

http://www.umich.edu/~ojibwe/lessons/semester-one/halloween/

Hand Drum Making Workshop with Dr. Meg Noori

We look forward to seeing everyone who registered at the hand drum making workshop this Saturday at 10 AM @ Trotter Multicultural Center. For those of you who were not one of the first 25 people to register, you are invited to come to our feast on Sunday. More details to follow.

Welcome Back BBQ Online Invitation

Just a reminder, our Welcome Back BBQ will be held next Friday at 5 PM at the Trotter Multicultural Center!

For more details visit our:

Online Invitation:

http://new.evite.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fb_share_widget&utm_content=fb_link&utm_campaign=invite#view_invite:eid=00A1AAQZXGL24E6RSEPA3DURO4NP2M&gid=fb

Facebook Event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188947187843310

Miigwetch,

Rachel

Welcome Back BBQ: September 30th

Aanii! Come celebrate the start of fall with a FREE barbecue dinner hosted by UofM's Native American Student Association! Meet other students, NASA members, the local Native community, and Native American Studies faculty!

When: Friday September 30, from 5:00-7:00

Where: Trotter Multicultural Center, 1443 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(Trotter is located near the corner of S. University & Washtenaw, walking distance from campus. Free parking is available on the S. University side of the building)

There will be:
Fry bread!
Indian Tacos!
Hamburgers and Hot dogs!
Vegetarian options and lots of other delicious food!

So, stop by the barbecue and get to know some of the NAS faculty and the Native American Community here at UofM. Learn about NASA, AISES, our annual powwow, the Native heritage month series, the Ojibwe program, and other events and resources on campus.
Everyone is to welcome to attend!

Wisinidaa. Let’s eat.

Izhaadaa Giizhigowaande! Go Blue!

Student Information Request -- Needed for Group Renewal

Aanii,

I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather!

NASA is currently working on renewing our group for the upcoming school

year.

In order for the Native American Student Association to renew our group as

a student organization through the University of Michigan, we must provide

the university with the names, UMIDs (8-digit U-M ID numbers), and

uniqnames of at least TEN current students, undergraduate or graduate.

Renewal through U-M is crucial in order for us to continue to "exist" as a

group and to receive funding for events and other group expenses.

We would appreciate it if you would send an email to

rderusha [at] umich [.] edu and include the following information:

- Full Name (first, middle, & last)

- Year in school and your individual school or college (e.g. 2nd year

undergrad, College of Engineering or Class of 2013, LS&A)

- 8-digit UMID number

- uniqname

Please be assured that your personal information will be kept private; I

will only be sharing this information with University administration for

student group renewal purposes. Your uniqname will not be added to the NASA

mailing list or any other listservs unless you request that I do so.

Please also note that providing this information does not obligate you to

be involved with NASA in the upcoming school year. We would love to see all

of you at meetings and events, but you are welcome to be involved in

whatever capacity is right for you, whether you provide this information or

not.

Thank you for your help! Please contact me if you have any questions.

Miigwetch,

Rachel Derusha

Native American Student Association

University of Michigan Class of 2013

Congratulations everyone!

Aanii!

First, we would like to congratulate our very own Alys Alley who is one of only twelve students in the nation selected for the Udall Foundation's Native American Congressional Internship this summer. Alys will be working in the Office of Representative Dale E. Kildee (D) from Michigan's fifth congressional district. What an honor!

In addition, two of our graduating seniors Adonia Arteaga and Seann Smith have been offered teaching positions through Teach for America, a corps program that places college graduates from various disciplines in urban and rural classrooms. TFA teachers often work with students who fall into the "opportunity gap," including many minorities, and we are so proud that Seann and Adonia will be able to inspire young people, make a difference, and represent the Native community through this program. Placements have not yet been finalized, but it looks like Seann will be going to California and Adonia will be going to Colorado. We will miss them but this will be a great experience!

All of our 2011 graduates have accomplished so much, and as a way to honor ALL of our graduates, there will be a Native Graduation ceremony on Friday night, April 29th. More information will follow and invitations are being printed as you read this. Everyone is welcome to attend and we would love to see community members there; we will be celebrating our graduates' accomplishments and a feast will follow the ceremony!

Our very own Dance for Mother Earth Powwow was featured yesterday on USA Today's list of "10 Great places to be wowed by American Indian culture". This is great publicity and a testament to all of the hard work that we did this year and in the past to make the powwow an exceptional community event.

Finally, we've realized that a lot of our Native undergrads were spring babies and to celebrate our birthdays that fall into the spring, the undergraduates will be getting together on Saturday, April 23 to have a little celebration. Location, time, and activities are to be determined. If you would like to come, please contact Elise McGowan for details.

March, April, & May birthdays:

Elise McGowan, Don Wilkerson, Andrea Hebner, Rayna Caskey, Rachel Derusha, Jasmine Pawlicki, Michelle Saboo, Forrest Cox, Seann Smith, Matt Hillyer, and Tony Menard

Happy Birthday to all!

We survived!

So in honor of us all being done with the 39th annual jiingtamok...lets do something fun! Who wants to watch Black Cloud? Come on over to Michelle and my place tonight from 8till it ends --- we need suggestions for next weeks movie! :D

PLUS Rayna's play is Friday and Saturday....

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143349489063929

<3 Diindiisi

Powwow Week!

Aanii! Powwow is next weekend! :) Here are some updates about meetings and some last minute things before the event. Please check back as there will be more updates throughout the week.

Now/ASAP: Follow the Volunteer Link and pass it along to your friends to sign up for volunteer shifts and positions for Saturday and Sunday on Powwow Weekend (NEXT WEEKEND!)

Tomorrow (Monday, March 14th): We will be meeting in the Student Activities Building at 7:30 PM to stuff packets, make tobacco ties, and get some final things wrapped up. Exact room number will follow.

Each committee member can add four people to the list for free admission to the powwow. Native high schoolers are also eligible for free admission for recruiting purposes but their names must be added to the list in advance. You MUST submit all names, including high school students, to the committee by Monday, 3/14! Bring your names to the meeting with you or email them to powwowtaskforce@umich.edu!

Friday, March 18th: Art Brandt will have security at Saline Middle School by 12 noon so we can tape the floor and begin setting everything up. We would like committee members and anyone who wants to help set up to be at the school as close to early afternoon as possible.

Saturday, March 19th: POWWOW! Doors open to the public at 10 AM. Grand Entry at 12 PM & 7 PM.

Sunday, March 20th: POWWOW! Doors open to the public at 10 AM. Grand Entry at 12 PM.

A FREE shuttle service will be running from the Michigan Union on State Street on both days of the powwow from 10 AM-8 PM on Saturday & 10 AM-6 PM on Sunday on the hour.

Head Veteran: George Martin Arena Director: Dave Shananaquet Head Male Dancer: Emanuel Poler Head Female Dancer: Patty Gardner Host Drum: Crazy Spirit Co Host Drum: Painted Rock  General Admission: Adults - $10, Students with ID - $7, Seniors over 60 - $7, Children    (6-12) - $5, Children under 5 - free 

Keep working hard! We're almost there!!