About

The Gigidiziiminaanig are a group of language speakers and knowledge keepers representative of the local ten Anishinaabe First Nations. Members from each community sit together and advise the team members of the Anishinaabemodaa initiative. Their knowledge, language, and guidance are crucial to the successful operation of our programming and completion of our resources. The group meets bi-monthly and continually advises and assists the team between meetings. 

The group has taken a proactive approach to their meetings and created a document outlining their expectations and responsibilities. To read the Gigidiziiminaanig Inakonegewag, select your language choice below.

Anishinaabemowin
English

Current Members

Giizhii’aanokwadook

Josephine Wood
Adik
Naongashiing

Bebaamaashiik

Elizabeth Comegan
Aninishib
Naongashiing

Shabwaqua

Virginia Handorgan
Bizhiw
Naongashiing

Niigaanibines

Don Jones
Bizhiw
Nigigoonsiminikaaning

Gegaabe-animanook

Shirley Atwell
Ginoozhe
Nigigoonsiminikaaning

Bebamiigabawiik

Lorna Cochrance
Atik
Mitaanjigaming

Etowagamiigok

Edna Morrison
Ginoozhe
Mitaanjigaming

Niiyoobinesiik

Shirley Kampa
Atik
Manidoo Bawitigong

Paashigiizhigook

Sandra Copenace
Pizhiw
Onigaming

Bebaamawegiizhigok

Hilda Boy
Atik
Shkiibwakaaning

Pogimaawanang

Dwayne Johnson
Wazhushk
Chimaaganing

Peminowebinesiik

Norma Smith
Wazhushk
Naicatchewenin

Bazoongwaybaness

Dennis Smith
Wazhushk
Naicatchewenin

Waabshkigonayaashiik

Margaret Ottertail
Mooz
Zhingwaako Zaaga’iganing

Miminowaasomok

Marietta Jourdain
Omashkooz
Zhingwaako Zaaga’iganing

Ogabewasek

Victoria Gibbons
Mooz
Mishkosiminiziibing

Debageyaashiik

Virginia Archie
Makwa
Mishkosiminiziibing

Giiwedinedamook

Susan Archie
Zhiishiib
Mishkosiminiziibing

Former Members

Ozhaawashkobinesiik

Marcella Cyr
Wazhushk
Naicatchewenin

Giizhigo-ininiban

Clarence Malcolmiban
Makwa
Naicatchewenin

Maajiigaabawiikiban

May Jamisoniban
Adik
Naongashiing

Leona McGinnis

Makwa
Manidoo Bawitigong
   

Aakwendamookiban

Joan Mainvilleban
Makwa
Couchiching

Niigaaniibinesiik

Lucille Kelly-Davis
Pizhiw
Onigaming

Medwegazhiik

Beverly Wilson
Makwa
Manidoo Bawitigong