There are currently less than 10 elders on Walpole Island (aka Bkejwanong) who still fluently speak their dialect of the Ojibwe language known as nishinaabemowin. I spent a month secretly learning their language and then visited the community and met with tribal elders and people around town. None of them had any idea that I had been learning one of the rarest dialects of one of the world’s rarest languages, and we had a great time!

I'm running this video as a fundraiser for the First Nations Development Institute which strengthens Native American communities and economies. To learn more go to: https://www.firstnations.org/

The community is now also trying to raise funds for a dedicated center to help preserve their language. If you’d like to donate to that, check out their GoFundMe here: https://gofund.me/6eeff19c

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Morning ceremony
1:45 Visiting the school
2:24 Ordering coffee in Ojibwe
5:27 Visiting local food shop
6:07 Meeting the elders
10:14 Trying Ojibwe food for the first time

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