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A new educational Indigenous language radio show called
Aakoziiwigamig: An Ojibwe Radio Drama is set to air early next year on Native Communications Incorporated (NCI FM).
This show is created in partnership with The University of Winnipeg’s Office of Indigenous Engagement, Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre, U of W’s Oral History Centre, NCI FM, Indigenous Languages of Manitoba Inc., and Mazinaate Publishing Partnership.
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The idea for the radio show came about because Wii Chiiwaakanak and Indigenous Languages of Manitoba were unable to offer community language classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted: Dec 21, 2020 2:52 PM CT | Last Updated: December 21, 2020
The University of Winnipeg is about to release an Ojibway radio drama created to fill the gap left when Indigenous community language courses were put on hold due to the pandemic.(Donna Lee/CBC)
The University of Winnipeg is launching a new radio drama, inspired by a desire to keep Indigenous language learning going during the COVID-19 pandemic and by a hit TV show.
The new series,
Aakoziiwigamig: An Ojibwe Radio Drama, will premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 13, on NCI radio. The episodes will also be available at University of Winnipeg s office of Indigenous engagement website, the university said in a Monday news release.