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Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo Ojibwe Phrase of the Day: Minawanigozi Oshki Gikinoonowin! Happy New Year!

By Michael Lyons,
Heidi Holtan
Published March 21, 2022 at 1:07 PM CDT

Michael Lyons brings us Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo

In the Anishinaabe way Spring is called “Ziigwan” and is known as the New Year. Natasha and Nanaboozhoo sing Auld Lang Syne and make New Year’s resolutions. They wish us all a Happy New Year in Ojibwe. Minawanigozi Oshki Gikinoonowin!

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Heidi Holtan is Director of Content and Public Affairs. She manages producers/hosts and is the host of the KAXE Morning Show, including a variety of local content like Phenology, What's for Breakfast, Area Voices, The Sports Page and much more, alongside Morning Edition from NPR.
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