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Ojibwe Word of the Day: Blueberry Pie is Miina-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan

By Michael Lyons,
Heidi Holtan
Published April 18, 2022 at 12:26 PM CDT
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This week on Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo Natasha and Nanaboozhoo sing a song about blueberry pie to teach us one of the longest Ojibwe words.

Blueberry pie is "Miina-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan" when speaking Ojibwe with your friends.

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Heidi Holtan
Heidi Holtan has been involved with KAXE since 2002. Now as Director of Content and Public Affairs she manages 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. Her latest project is Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen.
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