Anishinaabemowin is the indigenous language of Anishinaabe people.
Anishinaabemowin Quotes in Moon of the Crusted Snow
The Moon of the Crusted Snow quotes below are all either spoken by Anishinaabemowin or refer to Anishinaabemowin. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 29
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She had been his surrogate grandmother, his go-to elder whenever he had questions about the old ways, and he had loved her. […] The smell of sage smudge lingered in his nose, and the travelling song her family had sung for her rang in his ears.
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Anishinaabemowin Term Timeline in Moon of the Crusted Snow
The timeline below shows where the term Anishinaabemowin appears in Moon of the Crusted Snow. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...room, waiting to fan anyone who wants to be “smudged.” Aileen addresses the crowd in Anishinaabemowin and then in English. The crowd is silent and attentive, respecting her status as an...
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Chapter 20
...or board games after dinner. Tonight, Nicole teaches the children the word for “moose” in Anishinaabemowin. Evan feels proud, recalling how his generation mostly spoke English, because his parents were shamed...
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Chapter 22
...calmly sipping tea, and thanks Evan for coming by to check on her. Speaking in Anishinaabemowin, she softly asks Evan how he’s doing; Evan can’t remember the last time someone asked...
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